Question

1 as part of a contest, two people are each pulling a 1370 - kg car towards themselves. one person applies a 1156 - n force to the right, while the other person applies a 1205 - n force towards the left. what is the net force on the car? 2361 n to the right 2361 n to the left 49 n to the left 49 n to the right

Explanation:

Step1: Define the forces

Let the force to the right be \(F_{right} = 1156\space N\) and the force to the left be \(F_{left}=1205\space N\). Assume the right - hand direction as positive and the left - hand direction as negative.

Step2: Calculate the net force

The net force \(F_{net}\) is given by \(F_{net}=F_{right}+F_{left}\). Substitute the values: \(F_{net}=1156+( - 1205)\).

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Answer:

The negative sign indicates that the net force is in the left - hand direction. So the net force on the car is \(49\space N\) to the left. So the answer is \(49\space N\) to the left.