A wooden crate is pulled horizontally to the right by a rope
PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Force and Translational Dynamics · Force and Translational Dynamics
Problem
A 10kg wooden crate is pulled horizontally to the right by a rope. The rope exerts a 40N force on the crate.
(a) Identify the reaction force corresponding to this 40N pull. State clearly the body on which it acts and its direction.
(b) Explain in one sentence why this reaction force is not included in the free-body diagram of the crate itself.