Question

With a force of 5 newtons, Amanda pushes the stack of books to the right. At the same time, Jeremy, her little brother, pushes the stack of books to the left with a force of 10 newtons.

What is the direction and magnitude of the resulting force?
A.
10 N to the right
B.
5 N to the right
C.
5 N to the left
D.
10 N to the left

Answer 1

Its letter C. 5N to the left. Since Jeremy's force in Newtons are higher than Amanda's (in newtons), and since Jeremy's force directs to the left, then the direction of the force will be to the LEFT. Then subtract the higher one to the lower one so that would be: 10N-5N=5N. So it is C. 5N to the left.

Answer 2

5N to the left. This is because Jeremy pushes 10 to the left but Amanda does 5, making 5 of the 10 go away. This leaves 5 to the left. So... The answer is C.
Sorry if this is a little confusing to read I’m trying to answer it best I can without being confusing