Question

A 10 kg box is being pushed to the right with 10.0 N of force while experiencing 8.0 N of friction force. What is the sum of all of the forces on the box?

Answer 1

Given information:

Applied force,

`F=10.0\text{ N}`

Friction force,

`f=8.0\text{ N}`

Schematic diagram:

The net force acting on the box is given as,

`F_(net)=F-f`

Substituting all known values,

`\begin{gathered} F_(net)=(10.0\text{ N})-(8.0\text{ N}) \\ =2.0\text{ N} \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the sum of all of the forces on the box is 2.0 N.