Question

An airplane is accelerating forward due to a force of 3320 newtons acting

on it. Then it encounters wind resistance that exerts a backward force of
550 newtons. What is the net force, in newtons, acting on the airplane?

Answer 1

Two opposite forces generate a force whose magnitude is the difference of the two magnitudes, and whose direction is the same of the strongest one.

We have 3320 newtons forward, and 550 backwards.

So, the net force is forward, and has magnitude
`3320-550=2770`