A 2 kg box on a frictionless horizontal surface is pulled to the right by a 50 N…

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Problem

A 2 kg box on a frictionless horizontal surface is pulled to the right by a 50 N force while a 35 N force simultaneously pulls it to the left. What is the magnitude of the box’s acceleration? (a) 25 m/s225\,\text{m/s}^2 (b) 0 m/s20\,\text{m/s}^2 (c) 7.5 m/s27.5\,\text{m/s}^2 (d) 15 m/s215\,\text{m/s}^2

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