Two construction workers are attempting to pull a slab of concrete off of the ground. Each of the workers are pulling up
with a force of 225 N, while the slab of concrete applies a gravitational force of 400 N in the opposite direction, remaining
stationary.
If the pulling forces applied to the slab of concrete are assigned a positive value, what is the net force of the scenario, and
in which direction will the slab of concrete move?
(1 point)
O 50 N; the slab will move upward
O 175 N; the slab will move upward
O-175 N; the slab will remain stationary
O -50 N; the slab will remain stationary

If the pulling force of 225 N each is assigned a positive value, the net force of the scenario will be 50 N and the slab will move upward.

What is the net force?

The net force acting on an object is the resultant force. It is the sum of all the forces acting on the object.

The forces acting on the slap concrete are three, namely:

The gravitational force of 400 N
The pulling force of 225 N by construction worker 1
The pulling force of 225 N by construction worker 2

These forces are acting in opposite directions. The gravitational force is acting downward while the pulling forces by the construction workers are acting upward.

Now, the pulling forces of the construction workers are assigned positive values. Since the gravitational force acts in opposition to the pulling forces, it means the gravitational force will be assigned a negative value.

Thus, the resultant force can be calculated as:

225 + 225 - 400 = 50 N

The resultant force is 50 N and positive. This means the slab will move in an upward direction.

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