Two friends push a sled on snow in opposite directions. One pushes with a force of 190 N, and the other pushes with a force of 130 N. The sled does not move. What is the net force on the sled?       (a) 320 N         (b) 60 N       (c) zero           (d) cannot be determined

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Two friends push a sled on snow in opposite directions. One pushes with a force of 190 N, and the other pushes with a force of 130 N. The sled does not move. What is the net force on the sled?

 

   

(a) 320 N

 

 

   

(b) 60 N

 

   

(c) zero

 

 

 

   

(d) cannot be determined

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