Imagine a scenario in which an animal's force is pushing itself forward 5 N, friction is pushing it 4 N backward, gravity is pushing the animal 10 N down, and the animal is pushing itself 10 N up. Describe the movement of the animal. Select the correct answer.

Question

Imagine a scenario in which an animal's force is pushing itself forward 5 N, friction is pushing it 4 N backward, gravity is pushing the animal 10 N down, and the animal is pushing itself 10 N up. Describe the movement of the animal. Select the correct answer.

it only moves forward because there is net force forward.

it moves 29 N forward because that's the net force.

it moves forward and upward because those are the greatest net forces.

it moves 10 N down and 10 N up as those are the greatest forces acting on the animal.

Answer 1

Imagine a scenario in which an animal's force is pushing itself forward 5 N, friction is pushing it 4 N backward, gravity is pushing the animal 10 N down, and the animal is pushing itself 10 N up. Describe the movement of the animal. Select the correct answer.

The correct answer is: it moves forward because there is a net force forward.