Asked by janed

if an object sliding on a surface has a net force of 4N left, what is the friction force if the applied force is 15 N left?

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Group of answer choices

45 N right

19 N left

4 N right

11 N right

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Friction = 11 N to the right.

Reason: Taking left as negative, F_net = F_applied + F_friction ⇒ -4 N = -15 N + F_f ⇒ F_f = 11 N, directed right.