Three boys each pull with a 20-lb force on the same object, as shown in Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-5

The resultant force will be
A) 20 lb to the left.
B) zero.
C) 20 lb down.
D) 20 lb up.
E) cannot be determined; insufficient information

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Three boys each pull with a 20-lb force on the same object, as shown in Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-5

The resultant force will be
A) 20 lb to the left. 
B) zero. 
C) 20 lb down. 
D) 20 lb up. 
E) cannot be determined; insufficient information

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The Answer of Three boys each pull with a 20-lb force on the same object, as shown in Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-5

The resultant force will be
A) 20 lb to the left. 
B) zero. 
C) 20 lb down. 
D) 20 lb up. 
E) cannot be determined; insufficient information

Three Boys Each Pull with a 20-Lb Force on the Same