Asked by tt

Simone is walking her dog on a leash. The dog is pulling with a force of 32 N to the right and Simone is pulling backward with a force of 16 N.

What is the net force on them?
N

Is this force balanced or unbalanced?

Will the dog move forward, backward, or remain stationary?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Net force = 32 N (right) − 16 N (left) = 16 N to the right.

This force is unbalanced (net force ≠ 0).

Therefore the dog will accelerate and move forward (to the right).