Question

force of gravity down and force of the ground down.
inertia
100 newtons of force to the left and 150 newtons of force to the right. force of gravity down and force of the ground up.
150 newtons of force to the left and 100 newtons of force to the right. force of gravity up and force of the ground up.
what forces are acting on the cart?

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the forces

In physics, for an object like a cart, the forces acting on it include the force of gravity (pulling down) and the normal force (force of the ground, pushing up). Also, there are horizontal forces (to the left and right).

Step2: Match with the given options

Looking at the options:

• The green option only mentions force of gravity down and force of ground down (incorrect as ground force is up).
• The purple option “Inertia” is not a force.
• The orange option has force of gravity down and force of ground up (correct vertical forces) and forces to left and right (correct horizontal forces).
• The blue option has force of gravity up (incorrect as gravity is down).

Answer:

The orange - colored option (100 Newtons of force to the left AND 150 Newtons of force to the right. Force of gravity down AND force of the ground up) is the correct answer as it includes the correct vertical (gravity down, ground force up) and horizontal (left and right) forces acting on the cart.