Question

What is the net force acting on the given toy car?

• A. $13\text{N}$
• B. $26\text{N}$
• C. $0\text{N}$
• D. $8\text{N}$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $0\text{N}$

Consider the force acting from left to right as positive and right to left as negative.

Total force acting from left to right $=8\text{N}+5\text{N}=13\text{N}$
Total force acting from right to left $=-13\text{N}$

Net force acting on the toy car $=13+(-13)=0\text{N}$