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Q: When two equal forces are acting on a body and in the opposite direction, the force acting on the body becomes ––––.
  • A. two times
  • B. zero
  • C. four times
  • D. three times
Correct Answer: Option B - When two equal forces are acting in opposite directions on a body, the resultant force acting on the body becomes zero, as both opposite forces balance each other, hence no force acts upon the object.
B. When two equal forces are acting in opposite directions on a body, the resultant force acting on the body becomes zero, as both opposite forces balance each other, hence no force acts upon the object.

Explanations:

When two equal forces are acting in opposite directions on a body, the resultant force acting on the body becomes zero, as both opposite forces balance each other, hence no force acts upon the object.