Question

A box is sitting on a table being pushed right by a person with 4 force vectors acting on it. The force up is labeled F Subscript N Baseline = 12 N. The force down is labeled F Subscript g Baseline = 12 N. The force left is labeled F Subscript f Baseline = 3 N. The force right is labeled F Subscript p Baseline = 15 N.
What is the magnitude and direction (right or left) of the net force acting on the box?

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Answer 1

Net horizontal force = 15 N (right) − 3 N (left) = 12 N to the right.
Vertical forces cancel (12 N up = 12 N down).
Answer: 12 N to the right.