Physics 5054 · O Level · Balanced and unbalanced forces

Balanced and unbalanced forces — practice question

A small submarine with mass $1000\,\text{kg}$ descends through water at a steady speed of $2.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. What resultant force acts on the submarine while it is sinking?

  • A$0$
  • B$500\,\text{N}$ downwards
  • C$2000\,\text{N}$ downwards
  • D$9800\,\text{N}$ downwards

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