Question

a rightward force is applied to a dresser to accelerate it to the right across the bedroom floor. ignore air resistance. identify the type of forces and their relative magnitude. tap a direction and id the force type. tap an arrow on the diagram to change the size of the force. tap check answer when ready. select a direction: right left up down free - body diagram: f_norm f_frict f_app f_grav check answer

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze Vertical Forces

The normal force ($F_{norm}$) acts upward, and gravity ($F_{grav}$) acts downward. For an object on a surface, if there's no vertical acceleration, these two forces are equal in magnitude (balanced). So $F_{norm} = F_{grav}$.

Step2: Analyze Horizontal Forces

The applied force ($F_{app}$) acts rightward, and friction ($F_{frict}$) acts leftward. The dresser is accelerating right, so the net force is rightward. By Newton's second law, $F_{net}=F_{app}-F_{frict}>0$, meaning $F_{app} > F_{frict}$.

Answer:

Vertical forces: $F_{norm}$ (normal, upward) and $F_{grav}$ (gravity, downward) have equal magnitude. Horizontal forces: $F_{app}$ (applied, right) has greater magnitude than $F_{frict}$ (friction, left).