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Which direction will the box move in the diagram below?

(Its a square in the middle and it has a long arrow pointing to it on the left side which is 5 N and then on the right side theirs a short arrow pointing to it which is 3 N)
A. It will move to the left. B. It will move to the right. C. It will not move. D. It will move up. Not sure?

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The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by the question is the first choice. The object will still move to the left because the net force is 5N - 3N = 2N to the left.

I hope my answer has come to your help. God bless and have a nice day ahead!
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