You push on a crate with a force of 10 N to the right, and your friend pushes on the crate with a force of 25 N to the left. Describe and explain the motion of the crate.

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stormfire1 · Answer

This was answered yesterday...give me a moment to find it.

stormfire1 · Answer

God I wish there was a search feature.  At any rate, if you push on a crate 25N in one direction and someone else pushes on it 10N in the opposite direction, it's going to move with a new force of (25-10=15N)...in the direction of the greater force.

stormfire1 · Answer

"for "new force"...I meant "net force"