Force can alter its direction,slow or stop it you could say it can change its velocity
Answer:
-4.0 N
Explanation:
Since the force of friction is the only force acting on the box, according to Newton's second law its magnitude must be equal to the product between mass (m) and acceleration (a):
(1)
We can find the mass of the box from its weight: in fact, since the weight is W = 50.0 N, its mass will be

And we can fidn the acceleration by using the formula:

where
v = 0 is the final velocity
u = 1.75 m/s is the initial velocity
t = 2.25 s is the time the box needs to stop
Substituting, we find

(the acceleration is negative since it is opposite to the motion, so it is a deceleration)
Therefore, substituting into eq.(1) we find the force of friction:

Where the negative sign means the direction of the force is opposite to the motion of the box.
Answer:
Net pull = 110 N to the left
Explanation:
Group the different pulls according to the direction (right or left)
2 pull 196 N each to the right
4 pull 98 N each to the left
5 pull 62 N each to the left
3 pull 150 N each to the right
1 pull 250 N to the left
Since positive direction is to the right, the pulls to the left will have a minus (-)

The resulting force is negative, meaning the direction is to the left