Question

If you are pushing a box toward your friend with a force of 20 N, and your friend is pushing the box toward
you with a force of 30 N, what will happen to the box?
A. The box will move toward you with a force of 10 N.
B. The box will move toward you with a force of 50 N.
C. The box will move toward your friend with a force of 10 N.
D. The box will move toward your friend with a force of 50 N.

Answer 1

The answer is D. The box will move toward your friend with a force of 50 N. This is because the net force on the box is the difference between the two forces acting on it, which is 30 N (the force exerted by your friend) minus 20 N (the force exerted by you) = 10 N toward your friend's direction.