Question

1. now suppose that boy a exerts a force of 3000 newtons on the box and boy b exerts a force of 5000 newtons in the opposite direction.

a. draw arrows showing the individual and combined forces of the box in #2.
b. what is the combined force (net force) on the box?________________________
c. are the forces balanced or unbalanced?________________________

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the net force

Since the forces are in opposite directions, we subtract the smaller force from the larger one. Let \(F_A = 3000N\) and \(F_B=5000N\). The net force \(F_{net}=F_B - F_A\).
$$F_{net}=5000 - 3000$$

Step2: Calculate the value

$$F_{net}=2000N$$
For balanced forces, the net force is zero. Here, \(F_{net}
eq0\)

Answer:

b. \(2000\) newtons
c. Unbalanced