if a person pulls on a cart to the right with a force of 10 Newtons and a second person pulls to the left with a force of 3 Newtons what is the net force + Direction on the cart
Physics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Give the statement:
A person pulls on a cart to the right with a force of 10 Newtons and a second person pulls to the left with a force of 3 Newtons.
Determine the net force and the direction of the cart.
Solution:
The net force is the sum total of the force exerted on the cart, hence since we have opposite direction forces, we will minus the forces exerted on the cart.
Net Force = 10N - 3N
We subtract 3N since its direction is going to the left, which means negative.
Net Force = 7N
Direction of Force is to the right, since we have a positive answer.
Final answer:
Net Force = 7N
Direction Force = Right