What is a resultant force in simple words
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A resultant force is the single force that has the same effect as all the individual forces acting on an object combined.
Imagine pushing a box. If you push it with 10 Newtons (N) to the right, and your friend pushes it with 5 N to the left, the resultant force is 5 N to the right. This is because the two forces combine to produce the same motion as if only one 5 N force was pushing to the right.
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