Question

Imagine a scenario in which an animal's force is pushing itself forward 5 N, friction is pushing it 4 N backward, gravity is pushing the animal 10 N down, and the animal is pushing itself 10 N up. Describe the movement of the animal.(1 point)
Responses

Answer 1

In this scenario, the animal's force pushing itself forward is greater than the friction pushing it backward (5 N vs 4 N), so there is a net force of 1 N forward. However, the force of gravity pushing the animal down (10 N) is greater than its own upward force (10 N), resulting in a net force of 0 N downward.

As a result, the animal would experience a slight forward movement due to the net force of 1 N forward. However, because the net force in the vertical direction is 0 N, the animal would not experience any upward or downward movement.

Therefore, the movement of the animal would be primarily forward, with no significant change in vertical position.