Question

A person pulls a box across a floor. Which is the correct analysis of the situation? A. The box moves forward because the person pulls forward slightly harder on the box than the box pulls backward on the person. B. Because action always equals reaction, the person cannot pull the box. The box pulls backward just as hard as the person pulls forward, so there is no motion. C. The person gets the box to move by giving it a tug during which the force on the box is momentarily greater than the force exerted by the box on the person. D. The person's force on the box is as strong as the force of the force of the box on the person, but the frictional force on the person is forward and large while the backward frictional force on the box is small. E. The person can pull the box forward only if it weights more that the box.

Answer 1

D. The person's force on the box is as strong as the force of the box on the person, but the frictional force on the person is forward and large while the backward frictional force on the box is small.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a bag is pulled, then it involves a person’s force on the box meaning there is an opposite force which is equal to the force of the box on the person.

When the box is pulled, there is a forward frictional force on the person which is big when compared to the backward frictional force which is small. This positive difference is responsible for the movement of the box.