Question

lara is sliding a heavy dresser across the carpeted floor of her apartment. she is pushing the dresser forward with a force of 350 n. the carpet is pushing the dresser backward with a force of 380 n. assume all other forces on the dresser are balanced. which statement describes the forces on the dresser? the forces are balanced, so there is no net force on the dresser. the forces are unbalanced, so there is a net force on the dresser.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the net force

The force Lara applies forward is \(F_{forward}=350\ N\), and the force the carpet applies backward is \(F_{backward} = 380\ N\). The net force \(F_{net}\) is calculated as \(F_{net}=F_{forward}-F_{backward}\).

$$F_{net}=350 - 380=- 30\ N$$

Since \(F_{net}
eq0\), the forces are unbalanced.

Answer:

The forces are unbalanced, so there is a net force on the dresser.