Two forces are applied simultaneously to a crate sliding in a horizontal plane: 36.8 N to the right and 20.2 N to the left. What is the net force on the crate? Let a force to the right be positive and to the left negative. Give your answer in Newtons.
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To find the net force on the crate, we need to first determine the algebraic sum of the applied forces. Since forces to the right are considered positive and forces to the left are considered negative, we can calculate the net force by adding the magnitudes of the forces with their respective signs.
So, the net force on the crate can be found by subtracting the force to the left (20.2 N) from the force to the right (36.8 N):
Net force = Force to the right - Force to the left
= 36.8 N - (-20.2 N)
= 36.8 N + 20.2 N
= 57 N
Therefore, the net force on the crate is 57 Newtons (N).