Question

1. choose the best answer. zoey and owen are each pushing against a dresser. zoey pushes with a force of 350 n, and owen pushes with a force of 350 n. who will win, and why? o neither because the forces are balanced. o owen wins because he pushes with less force. o neither because the forces are too close to one another. o zoey wins because she pushes with more force.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the forces

When two forces act in opposite directions on an object (in this case, the dresser), if \(F_1 = F_2\) (where \(F_1\) is Zoey's force and \(F_2\) is Owen's force), the net force \(F_{net}=F_1 - F_2\).
Since \(F_1 = 350N\) and \(F_2 = 350N\), then \(F_{net}=350 - 350=0N\).

Step2: Determine the motion

According to Newton's first law, if the net force \(F_{net} = 0N\), the object (dresser) will not accelerate. There is no un - balanced force to cause a change in its state of motion (either at rest or moving at a constant velocity, but assuming it was at rest initially).

Answer:

Neither because the forces are balanced.