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

A.
upward

B.
toward the left

C.
downward

D.
toward the right

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Question

Based on the data given, in what direction will the car accelerate?		
  

 
 A.
upward
 
 B.
toward the left
 
 C.
downward
 
 D.
toward the right

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xapproachesinfinity · Answer

first consider this, when does a car move?

mathstudent55 · Answer

Look at right and left forces. Are they equal in magnitude and balanced?
Now do the same for the up and down forces.
The car will accelerate in the direction of the larger unbalanced force.

xapproachesinfinity · Answer

if some net force that is non zero acts on it right?

xapproachesinfinity · Answer

left and right forces some up to zero
just look at up and down forces

xapproachesinfinity · Answer

sum up* correction

anonymous · Answer

ah...

anonymous · Answer

a