Question

A force of 20 newtons is exerted on a chair from its right and a force of 12 newtons is applied from its left. What is the net force acting on the chair and in what direction will the chair tend to move?

Answer 1

The net force is 20-12 (the balance of the forces). The chair will accelerate in the direction of the net force (in this case, that's the same direction as the largest force). So it will accelerate to the right.

Answer 2

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