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If the object is at rest what is the net force acting on it?

If the object is at rest what is the net force acting on it?-example-1

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We will have the following:

First, we remember:


\begin{cases}F=-kx \\ \\ F=mg \\ \\ -kx=mg\end{cases}

So, the net force will be:


F=(0.005\operatorname{kg})(9.8m/s^2)\Rightarrow F=0.049N

So, the net force would be 0.049 N.

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