Answer:
a.) 12 Newtons
b.) Same Direction
c.) Unbalanced
Step-by-step explanation:
The system shows 2 individual forces:
A force of 5 N pulling the box LEFT
A force of 7N pushing the box LEFT
Both forces are LEFT, so they have the same direction.
Since the parallel forces both have the same direction, regardless of whether it's a push or pull or what side of the box the force acts upon, the resultant force will be the sum of the two forces in their direction:
Resultant force's magnitude is then: 5N + 7N = 12N
Resultant force's direction: unchanged = LEFT
Since the resultant force's magnitude is not 0, the system is unbalanced.