asked 96.3k views
5 votes
What is the net force on a 50-newton weight hanging on a string tied to the ceiling?

a. 0 N
b. 5 N
c. 490 N

asked
User Davut
by
8.3k points

1 Answer

7 votes
The net force on the hanging object is zero. If it were not zero, then the object would be accelerating in some direction.
answered
User Danyhow
by
9.1k points