Question

tommy pushes his truck with 8 n of force to the left along the carpet. the carpet resists the truck with 6 n of force to the right. what is the net force acting on the truck in newtons? 14 n to the right 6 n to the right 2 n to the left 8 n to the left

Explanation:

Step1: Define left - force as positive

Let the force applied by Tommy to the left $F_1 = 8N$ and the resistive force to the right $F_2=- 6N$.

Step2: Calculate net - force

The net force $F_{net}=F_1 + F_2$. Substitute the values: $F_{net}=8+( - 6)=2N$. Since the result is positive, the direction is to the left.

Answer:

C. 2 N to the left