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Two dogs pull on a toy. One pulls with a force of 10N, the other with a force of 15N. In what relative directions can the dogs act to give the toy the smallest acceleration?
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Two dogs pull on a toy. One pulls with a force of 10N, the other with a force of 15N. In what relative directions can the dogs act to give the toy the smallest acceleration?

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They must act one opposite of the other, so the resultant hits the minimum of 5 N. When they go in the same direction you get the maximum of 15 N.
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