Asked by Sigma
Two students are pushing a cart, as shown below.
What is the net force acting on the cart?
(1 point)
Responses
150 N to the left
150 N to the left
350 N to the left
350 N to the left
50 N to the left
50 N to the left
150 N to the right
150 N to the right
50 N to the right
50 N to the right
200 N to the right
200 N to the right
350 N to the right
350 N to the right
200 N to the left
200 N to the left
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I can't see the diagram you mentioned. Could you either upload the image or tell me the magnitude and direction of the two pushes?
How to get the answer: treat one direction as positive and add the forces (use negative for the opposite direction). The net force = larger magnitude − smaller magnitude, directed the way of the larger force.
Example: if one student pushes 350 N to the right and the other pushes 200 N to the left, net = 350 − 200 = 150 N to the right. If the directions are reversed, the net is 150 N to the left.
How to get the answer: treat one direction as positive and add the forces (use negative for the opposite direction). The net force = larger magnitude − smaller magnitude, directed the way of the larger force.
Example: if one student pushes 350 N to the right and the other pushes 200 N to the left, net = 350 − 200 = 150 N to the right. If the directions are reversed, the net is 150 N to the left.
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