Question

three dogs, buster, bailey, and spot, are playing with a teddy bear. buster and bailey are pulling the teddy bear to the left. buster is pulling with a force of 150 n, and bailey is pulling with a force of 160 n. spot is pulling the teddy bear to the right with a force of 200 n. assume all other forces on the teddy bear are balanced. which statement describes the forces on the teddy bear? the forces are balanced, so there is no net force on the teddy bear. the forces are unbalanced, so there is a net force on the teddy bear.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total left - ward force

The total force pulling to the left is the sum of Buster's and Bailey's forces. So, $F_{left}=150 + 160=310$ N.

Step2: Compare left - ward and right - ward forces

The force pulling to the right is $F_{right}=200$ N. Since $F_{left}=310$ N and $F_{right}=200$ N, and $310
eq200$, the forces are unbalanced.

Answer:

The forces are unbalanced, so there is a net force on the teddy bear.