Three dogs—Ed, Max, and Marcie—are pulling a dogsled along a patch of ice. Ed pulls with a force of 115 N; Max pulls with a force of 62 N; and Marcie pulls with a force of 90 N.
If there are no forces pulling the sled backward, what is the net force acting on the sled?
267 N forward
To find the net force acting on the sled, we need to add up all the individual forces acting on it.
Net force (F_net) = Force of Ed + Force of Max + Force of Marcie
F_net = 115 N + 62 N + 90 N
F_net = 267 N
Therefore, the net force acting on the sled is 267 N.
To find the net force acting on the sled, we need to sum up the forces exerted by each dog.
The net force is calculated by adding up all the individual forces. In this case, we have the forces exerted by Ed, Max, and Marcie.
So, to find the net force, we add the force exerted by each dog:
115 N + 62 N + 90 N = 267 N
Therefore, the net force acting on the sled is 267 N.