A Packing Crate Rests on a Horizontal Surface

question 89

Multiple Choice

A packing crate rests on a horizontal surface.It is acted on by three horizontal forces: 600 N to the left,200 N to the right,and friction.The weight of the crate is 400 N.If the 600-N force is removed,the resultant force acting on the crate is

• A) zero.
• B) 200 N to the right.
• C) 200 N to the left.
• D) 400 N to the left.
• E) impossible to determine from the information given.

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