Two students push a wooden box resting on a frictionless horizontal floor.
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Problem
Two students push a wooden box resting on a frictionless horizontal floor.
(i) First, they apply forces of equal magnitude 10N in opposite directions. Predict the state of motion of the box and justify your answer.
(ii) Next, one student applies 10N towards the east while the other applies 6N towards the west. Determine the magnitude and direction of the net force acting on the box.
(iii) Distinguish between balanced and unbalanced forces in any two points based on your observations in parts (i) and (ii).