Answer:
1. 2 N to the left
2. To the left.
Explanation:
1. Determination of the net force.
Force applied to the right (Fᵣ) = 18 N
Force applied to the left (Fₗ) = 20 N
Net force (Fₙ) =?
The net force acting on the book can be obtained as follow:
Fₙ = Fₗ – Fᵣ
Fₙ = 20 – 18
Fₙ = 2 N to the left
Thus, the net force acting on the book is 2 N to the left
2. Determination of the direction.
From 1 above, the net force acting on the book is 2 N to the left. This simply means that the book will move to the left direction.
