Question

Forces: What’s Going to Happen?

Take a look at this box and the forces acting on it.

box with forces acting on it

Will the box move, and if so, how will it move? Answer the following questions.



1. First, determine the net force acting on the box.



2. If the net force is equal to zero, would the box move? If so, how would it move? Explain.





3. If there is a nonzero net force acting on the box, would the box move? If so, how would it move? Explain.





4. Based on the net force you found for the box, how will this box move?

Answer 1

The net force is -5 N so the box will move backwards