If you are pushing a box with 100 N of force and the maximum friction is 150 N. What is the net force of the box?
50 N, and it is slowing down, because the pushing force is less than the friction force.
Wow, thank you! I was off then, I thought it was 0 N since the maximum friction is 150 N and I thought that is how much you needed to move the box.
Thank you once again bobpursley
To determine the net force of the box, we need to subtract the force of friction from the applied force. The force of friction is the maximum friction that can be exerted on the box, which in this case is 150 N. The applied force is the force you are pushing the box with, which is 100 N.
Net force = Applied force - Force of friction
Net force = 100 N - 150 N
Since the force of friction is greater than the applied force, the net force will be negative. Therefore, the net force of the box is -50 N.