Question

Fill in the blanks:

The net force is ______ than the individual applied forces.

• A. Either larger or smaller
• B. Always smaller
• C. Always greater
• D. Always equal

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Either larger or smaller

The net force is the resultant force of all the individual applied forces. So, the force is either larger or smaller than individual forces, because force is a vector quantity.