You apply a force to a cart. The force that you apply is directed to the right. Assume that there is friction acting on the cart in addition to your applied force. In what direction is the net frictional force (the sum of the only other forces, besides the one you apply, in the right/left directions) ?

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Deborah

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23 November, 19:19

You apply a force to a cart. The force that you apply is directed to the right. Assume that there is friction acting on the cart in addition to your applied force. In what direction is the net frictional force (the sum of the only other forces, besides the one you apply, in the right/left directions) ?

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Jason Byrd · Answer 1

As we know that friction force always oppose the motion of body. In other words we can say that friction act opposite to the direction of motion of the body. It tries to stop the body is body is in motion. The value of friction force varies and reaches up to a maximum value. If the body is in rest condition then friction force will be static friction and the body is in moving position then the friction force will be kinetic friction.

Here given that we apply a force in the right direction then friction will act in the left direction.