Doug and Linda were playing tug of war. Doug pulled the rope with a force of 10 N to the west. Linda pulled the rope with a force of 12 N to the east. What was their net force and direction of motion? Enter your answer below

Answer 1

The net force is 2 N to the east, since 12 N - 10 N = 2 N.

Therefore, the direction of motion is to the east.