Question

A pushing force of 7 N to the right is applied to a book on a table. A frictional force of 3 N is applied in the opposite direction. In which direction will the book move? (1 point)
Responses

The book will move to the right.
The book will move to the right.

The book will stay stationary.
The book will stay stationary.

The book will move to the left.
The book will move to the left.

More information is needed.

1 answer

To determine the direction in which the book will move, we need to consider the forces acting on it.

The pushing force applied to the book is 7 N to the right, and the frictional force opposing this motion is 3 N to the left.

To find the net force acting on the book, we can subtract the frictional force from the pushing force:

Net force = Pushing force - Frictional force Net force = 7 N (right) - 3 N (left) Net force = 4 N (right)

Since the net force is 4 N to the right, the book will move to the right.

Therefore, the correct response is:

The book will move to the right.