Answer:
The object will accelerate in the upward direction.
Explanation:
To know the direction in which the object will accelerate, we shall determine the net force acting on the object. This can be obtained as follow:
Upward force (Fᵤ) = 300 N
Downward force (Fₔ) = 200 N
Net force (Fₙ) =?
Fₙ = Fᵤ – Fₔ
Fₙ = 300 – 200
Fₙ = 100 N upward
Thus, the net force acting on the object is 100 N in the upward direction. This implies that the object will accelerate in the upward direction because the net force acting on the object is in the upward direction.
