Question

This illustration shows two opposing forces pulling on a wagon. Which description best describes how the wagon will move?

10N
30N
The wagon will slow down
The wagon will move to the left.
The wagon will not move because the forces are opposite
The wagon will move to the right.
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Answer 1

The wagon will move to the right.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question given above, the following data were obtained:

Force applied to the left (Fₗ) = 10 N

Force applied to the right (Fᵣ) = 30 N

Direction of the wagon =.?

To determine the direction in which the wagon will move, we shall determine the net force acting on the wagon. This can be obtained as follow:

Force applied to the left (Fₗ) = 10 N

Force applied to the right (Fᵣ) = 30 N

Net force (Fₙ) =?

Fₙ = Fᵣ – Fₗ

Fₙ = 30 – 10

Fₙ = 20 N to the right

From the calculations made above, the net force acting on the wagon is 20 N to the right. Hence the wagon will move to the right.