Answer:
The net force acting on the chair is 8 newtons, and the chair moves toward the left.
Explanation:
We can better understand this problem if we analyze it through a free body diagram. This free body diagram is attached as an image.
If we make a sum of forces acting over the chair we can find -20 + 12 = -8 [N]
The minus sign indicates that the chair is moving to the left.
Answer:
A) 12P
Explanation:
The power produced by a force is given by the equation
where
W is the work done by the force
T is the time in which the work is done
At the beginning in this problem, we have:
W = work done by the force
T = time taken
So the power produced is
Later, the force does six times more work, so the work done now is
And this work is done in half the time, so the new time is
Substituting into the equation of the power, we find the new power produced:
So, 12 times more power.