Question

A student applies a certain amount of force to push a box toward the east. After some time, another student starts pushing the same box with

stronger force toward the west. What will be the new direction of motion of the box?

Answer 1

It will go toward the west.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to newton's third law of inertia, every action has an equal and opposite reaction, so both of them have the same reaction on the box, however the force applied on the side facing west is greater than the force on the box facing east. Therefore the box will go to the west.