Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)

Published by Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10: 0321909100
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-910-7

Chapter 2 - Think and Rank - Page 36: 32

Answer

C, A, B, D. In this solution, we assume that "least" means "most negative" and "most" means "most positive".

Work Step by Step

The net forces in the four situations are, from left to right: $$5 N - 10 N = -5N$$ $$3 N - 7 N = -4N$$ $$4 N - 12 N = -8N$$ $$3 N - 3 N = 0N$$
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