Answer:
4 N to the right
Explanation:
For the object in this problem, we have 2 forces acting on it:
- A force of 2 N, to the right
- A force of 2 N, to the right
The two forces are in line: this means that the two vectors can be simply added by calculating their algebraic sum.
If we take right as positive direction, the two forces can be written as
F1 = +2 N
F2 = +2 N
So, the net force will be
[tex]F=F_1+F_2=+2+2=+4 N[/tex]
And the positive sign means the direction is to the right.
