If Sally and Sam both push on a box with a force of 40 N, but in opposite directions, what will happen to the box?

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The box will slide toward Sam.
The box will slide toward Sam.

The box will slide toward Sally.
The box will slide toward Sally.

The box will not move.
The box will not move.

The box will be perpendicular to both Sally and Sam.

1 answer

The box will not move.

Since Sally and Sam are pushing with equal forces of 40 N in opposite directions, the forces cancel each other out, resulting in no net force on the box. Thus, the box will remain in its position.