Answer:
The net force acting on the body is 10N directed to the left.
Step-by-step explanation:
Magnitude of force to the right = 5N
Magnitude of force to the left = 15N
Net force acting on the object and in what direction;
Solution:
It is the vector sum of all forces acting on a body. This net force is the single force that will replace the forces acting on a body;
For the problem;
Net force = Force to the left + Force to the right
Let us take left to be negative and right to be positive;
Force to the left = -15N
Net force = -15N + 5N = -10N
The net force acting on the body is 10N directed to the left.