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Two persons are applying force on on two opposite sides of a moving cart. The cart still moves with the same speed in the same direction. What do you infer about the magnitudes and direction of the forces applied?

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WE CAN INFER THAT IF BOTH THE PERSONS ARE APPLYING FORCE ON TWO OPPOSITE SIDES OF A MOVING CAR, THE NET EFFECT BECOMES LESS. ALSO SINCE THE CAR IS MOVING, IT CONTINUES TO MOVE AT THE SAME SPEED IN THE SAME DIRECTION.
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