A cart is moving to the right

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Problem

4.0\,\text{kg}

cart is moving

3.0\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}

to the right. It then experiences a net horizontal force of

6.0\,\text{N}

to the right for

2.0\,\text{s}

, followed immediately by a net force of

4.0\,\text{N}

to the left for

1.0\,\text{s}

. What is the cart’s speed and direction at the end of the

3.0\,\text{s}

interval? (a)

7.0\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}

to the right (b)

5.0\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}

to the right (c)

4.5\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}

to the right (d)

1.0\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}

to the left