Net force is sum of individual forces

The net force is the arithmetic sum of forces.

Conditions:

1. All force vectors are collinear to each other.

Links:

1. Wikipedia.

2. Physics LibreTexts, formula 2.2.3.

net_force

Net force.

Symbol:

F

Latex:

\(F\)

Dimension:

force

force

Individual force.

Symbol:

F[i]

Latex:

\({F}_{i}\)

Dimension:

force

definition

F = Sum(F[i], i)

Latex:

\[F = \sum_i {F}_{i}\]