Answer:
The net force on an object is the total force applied on the object after adding up all the forces
In the given diagram,
we can see that the 2 forces of 4N and 4N will cancel each other out since they are equal and in the opposite direction
Now, we are left with a force of 2N and 10N,
the net force will be the difference of these forces:
Net force = 10N - 2N
Net force = 8N downwards
Another way to do it:
The two 4N forces will be cancelled out,
and we are left with a 2N and a 10N force
(notice how we cancelled equal and opposite forces for the 4N)
We can divide the 10N force into (2N + 8N)
Since the 2N forces are equal and opposite, they will be cancelled out
and we will be left with a net force of 8N downwards
