Question

Check my answer? Please? Medal.

Based on the data given, in what direction will the car accelerate?

A. downward
B. toward the left
C. toward the right
D. upward

Answer 1

A?

Answer 2

@thomaster @wolfe8 @cwrw238

Answer 3

Ok, assume downward.
400N to the right is 0N down
400N to the left is 0N down
400N down is 400N down
450N up is -450N down

Add them up
0N+0N+400N-450N
= -50N down

Answer 4

Which way is negative down?

Answer 5

IDK

Answer 6

@doc.brown Why would we add them up? 0_0

Answer 7

@undeadknight26

Answer 8

Here you have four forces acting on a point, each force acting in a different direction. Maybe imagine four ropes tied in the middle, or four rockets on a spaceship.

Answer 9

Or four people having a tug of war

Answer 10

If two people pull with the same amount of force, then the rope won't move.

Answer 11

If one person is stronger, or one force is stronger, than the point will move.