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Question

George and Frank are moving their piano for the big concert. George is pushing the piano with 25 N of force. Frank is pulling the piano with 20 N of force. What is the combined force on the piano?
Image of some movers pushing a piano.

5 N to the left

5 N to the right

45 N to the right

45 N to the left

Answer 1

The combined force on the piano is 5 N to the right.

To find the combined force, we need to subtract the force going in the opposite direction. In this case, George is pushing with 25 N to the right, while Frank is pulling with 20 N to the left.

25 N - 20 N = 5 N

Therefore, the combined force on the piano is 5 N to the right.