Question

The girl is pushing the box placed on a smooth surface while the boy is pulling it. What can we say about the motion of the box?

• A. It will start to move towards the boy.
• B. It will start to move towards the girl.
• C. It will not move.
• D. It will start to move in the downward direction.

Answer 1

The correct option is A It will start to move towards the boy.

The girl is pushing the box (applying force to the right), and the boy is pulling the box (applying force to right). Since, both the applied forces are acting in the same direction, they will add up, and the box will move towards the boy (in right direction).