Question

Yurem is pulling a wagon across the playground with a force of 10 N. He asks Elianna to help. She agrees and pushes the back of the wagon in the same direction with a force of 12 N. What is the net force acting on the wagon?

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Answer 1

To determine the net force acting on the wagon, you can simply add the forces applied by Yurem and Elianna, since both forces are acting in the same direction.

Yurem's force = 10 N
Elianna's force = 12 N

Net force = Yurem's force + Elianna's force
Net force = 10 N + 12 N = 22 N

Therefore, the net force acting on the wagon is **22 N**.