Question: A box is being pushed by two people. One is pushing it with 150 N of force to the West and the other is pushing

A box is being pushed by two people. One is pushing it with 150 N of force to the West and the other is pushing it with 100 N of force directed South. What force would a third person need to push the box with to keep the box in equilibrium?

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Magnitude?

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  • 250.5
  • 56.3 North of East
  • 33.7 North of East
  • 33.7 South of West
  • 325.0 N
  • 180.3 N
  • 56.3 South of West

Direction?

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  • 250.5
  • 56.3 North of East
  • 33.7 North of East
  • 33.7 South of West
  • 325.0 N
  • 180.3 N
  • 56.3 South of West

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