Question

3 two students are pushing on opposite sides of a door at the same time. student 1 is pushing with a force of 158 n to the right. student 2 is pushing with a force of 256 n to the left. which diagram shows the forces correctly? a b c

Explanation:

To determine the correct diagram, we analyze the directions and magnitudes of the forces:

• Student 1 pushes with 158 N to the right (so the arrow for Student 1 should point right, magnitude 158 N).
• Student 2 pushes with 256 N to the left (so the arrow for Student 2 should point left, magnitude 256 N).

Looking at the options:

• Option A: Both arrows point right, which is incorrect as Student 2 should push left.
• Option B: Student 1's arrow points right (158 N) and Student 2's arrow points left (256 N), matching the given forces.

Answer:

B. Student 1 has a 158 N arrow to the right, Student 2 has a 256 N arrow to the left.