Answer to Question #271674 in Mechanics | Relativity for mia

Question

Kelebogile and Thabiso want to move a crate in a classroom.

Kelebogile initially pulls the crate with a force of 80 N to the right and Thabiso pulls the crate with a force of 50 N to the left as shown in the diagram below. Ignore all effects of friction.

What is the net force exerted on the crate?

Answer 1

$$F=80-50=30\ N$$

Direction: to the left.