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A heavy wooden box sits motionless on a classroom floor. Two students push on opposite sides of the box with equal force (50 N to the right and 50 N to the left). What is the net force acting on the box, and how does it move?

The net force is 0 N, and the box remains motionless because the forces are balanced The net force is 100 N to the right, causing the box to accelerate rightward The net force is 50 N upward, causing the box to lift off the floor The net force is 100 N to the left, causing the box to accelerate leftward

Correct Answer:

The net force is 0 N, and the box remains motionless because the forces are balanced

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