A couple.
Three One is obviously out. Two is out because if two unequal forces n and p act on an object the resultant with the minimum force in magnitude is |n - p|, which will never be 0 if n =/= p. Three can be easily resolved with a quick example. Imagine an object with three concurrent forces acting on it. Two forces, n = 3 N and p = 4 N, create an angle with each other such that the resultant is 5 N. 180 degrees from the resultant, a force, r = 5 N, is acting on the object. Thus three unequal vectors on an object can result in 0.
No.
The only way that two vectors add up to zero is if they have equal magnitude and opposite direction. If the magnitudes are not equal then no, they cannot give a zero resultant.
Assuming you want non-zero vectors, two opposing vectors will give a resultant of zero.
Yes if you put them "head to tail" and the head of the fourth one points to the tail of the first one the resultant is zero.
Force is a vector. So only depending on the direction of the forces we can give the resultant.
A couple is a mechanical term defined as a system of forces that produces a resultant moment but not a resultant force. The moment caused by a couple is different than the moment caused by a single force. The moment of a force is dependent upon a reference point (i.e. if this reference point changes the moment also changes), therefore it is a fixed (or bound) vector. However, the moment (or torque) of a couple is independent of a reference point. In other words any reference point will give the same torque. This fact is proven in Varignon's Second Moment Thereom. Since the moment (or torque) of a couple is independent of a reference point, it may be represented as a free vector. This means that the vector may be freely moved in space.
To find the net force when two forces act in the same direction, simply add the magnitudes of the two forces together. This will yield the total net force acting on the object in the direction of the forces.
The way torque works, these two cases give the same torque, or twisting force, to the object at the pivot point. To find the torque applied, multiply the force by the distance. Obviously this is the same in the two cases you describe.
In that case, the forces are said to be unbalanced.
Three One is obviously out. Two is out because if two unequal forces n and p act on an object the resultant with the minimum force in magnitude is |n - p|, which will never be 0 if n =/= p. Three can be easily resolved with a quick example. Imagine an object with three concurrent forces acting on it. Two forces, n = 3 N and p = 4 N, create an angle with each other such that the resultant is 5 N. 180 degrees from the resultant, a force, r = 5 N, is acting on the object. Thus three unequal vectors on an object can result in 0.
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An example of gravitational force is the force that pulls objects towards the center of the Earth. This force is responsible for objects falling to the ground when dropped.
A bat hitting a baseball is an example of an action force.
Torque is the measurement of turning force. A wrench applies torque to a bolt. A motor or engine provides torque to do work. Horsepower is the measurement of the work done or ability to do work. This is done by taking the speed the engine is operating at (RPM) and what torque it is producing and applying a formula to give a horsepower rating.
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