Newton's First Law Quick Check

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Question
The dogsled in the image moves at a constant speed in a straight line. Which of the following is true?

A team of dogs pulls a dogsled across level, snow-covered ground.

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Responses

The forward pull of the dogs balances the backward pull of friction.
The forward pull of the dogs balances the backward pull of friction.

The backward pull of friction is smaller than the forward pull of the dogs.
The backward pull of friction is smaller than the forward pull of the dogs.

The backward pull of friction is larger than the forward pull of the dogs.
The backward pull of friction is larger than the forward pull of the dogs.

There is not enough information to answer the question.

The correct answer is: The forward pull of the dogs balances the backward pull of friction.