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Yurem is pulling a wagon across the playground with a force of 10 N. He asks Elian a to help. She agrees and pushes the back of the wagon in the same direction with a force of 12 N. What is the net force acting on the wagon?

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Answer:

22N

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Answer:22N

Step-by-step explanation:

Net force = F1 + F2

=12+10=22N

Both forces are applied in the same direction. So the net force 22N causes a change in the body's state of rest. When several forces act in a body, the body will move in the direction of the net force.

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