Question

tiana is walking her dog, daisy. a squirrel just ran by, and daisy is pulling forward on the leash with a force of 250 n. tiana is pulling backward on the leash with a force of 180 n. assume all other forces on the leash are balanced. which statement describes the forces on the leash? the forces are balanced, so there is no net force on the leash. the forces are unbalanced, so there is a net force on the leash.

Explanation:

Step1: Define forward - backward forces

Let the forward force by Daisy $F_{1}=250\ N$ and the backward force by Tiana $F_{2} = 180\ N$.

Step2: Calculate net force

Net force $F_{net}=F_{1}-F_{2}=250 - 180=70\ N$. Since $F_{net}
eq0$, the forces are unbalanced.

Answer:

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