Question

Forces on two objects
shows short arrow pointing to the right,then a circle with 1 kg in it then a longer arrow point to the left
Next is a short arrow pointing to the right, then a circle with 2 kg in it,then a longer arrow pointing to the left
In what direction will the 2 kg object move?
To the right
To the left

Answer 1

To determine the direction in which the 2 kg object will move, we need to consider the forces acting on both objects.

1. For the **1 kg object**:
- There is a short arrow pointing to the right, indicating a force to the right.
- There is a longer arrow pointing to the left, indicating a stronger force to the left.

2. For the **2 kg object**:
- There is a short arrow pointing to the right, indicating a force to the right.
- There is a longer arrow pointing to the left, indicating a stronger force to the left.

In both cases, the longer arrow (the force to the left) is stronger than the shorter arrow (the force to the right) for each object.

Since the leftward forces are greater than the rightward forces, both objects experience a net force to the left. Therefore, the **2 kg object will move to the left**.