Need Help with Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws

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The discussion revolves around applying Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws of motion to a series of experiments involving forces acting on an object in an inertial frame of reference. The original poster seeks assistance in determining under which conditions the object may move at a constant velocity of 256 m/s given various combinations of forces.

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  • Participants discuss the need to sum the forces and check if they can equate to zero for constant velocity. Some express confusion about the terminology used, such as "FBD," and seek clarification on the problem's requirements. Others provide examples to illustrate the concept of force cancellation.

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The discussion is ongoing, with some participants attempting to clarify concepts and others expressing uncertainty about the problem. There is a mix of exploratory questions and attempts to understand the implications of force interactions without reaching a consensus on the specific cases.

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Need Help with "Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws"

In an inertial frame of reference, a series of experiments is conducted. In each experiment, two or three forces are applied to an object. The magnitudes of these forces are given. No other forces are acting on the object. In which cases may the object possibly move at a constant velocity of 256\;{\rm m/s}?

The forces applied are as follows:

1. 2 N; 2 N
2. 200 N; 200 N
3. 200 N; 201 N
4. 2 N; 2 N; 4 N
5. 2 N; 2 N; 2 N
6. 2 N; 2 N; 3 N
7. 2 N; 2 N; 5 N
8. 200 N; 200 N; 5 N

please help me out here.
 
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FBD FBD...sum up all the forces and equate to 0 since constant velocity
 
FDB means options F, D, and B? that's it.i am not able to understand the question. can you please simplify so that i can understand and slove smiliar kind of questions in future.
 
The thing to figure out in each case is whether it is possible for the forces to be oriented in such a way that they add to zero. (Here's an example: If two forces act on an object, one 10 N the other 100 N, can they possibly cancel each other? No.)
 
FBD=free body diagram where u draw all the forces acting on the object.alrite suppose there is an upward force 100N and a downward force 200N and the object is moving at constant speed. so taking down as negative, it will be( summation force)100-200=m(0)..so there is a net force of 100N downward
 
i really don't know how to do it..i would really appreciate if anyone can help me with the answer..
 

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