Question

Dave and Alex push on opposite ends of a car that has a mass of 875 kg. Dave pushes the car to the right with a force of 250 N, and Alex pushes to the left with a force of 315 N. Assume there is no friction.

a. Draw a free-body diagram showing all the forces acting on the car. (2 points)

b. What is the net force on the car in the x-direction? (1 point)

c. What is the acceleration of the car? (1 point)

d. What is the normal force acting on the car? (1 point)