Question

Four children pull on the same stuffed toy at the same time yet there is no net force on the toy. How is this possible.

Answer 1

Answer:

Net force is Zero.

Explanation:

If all forces that are equal and opposite are exerted on an object the resulting force will be Zero.

Answer 2

Answer:

If the net force in the stuffed toy is zero, this means that the forces that the children apply on the toy cancel each other.

This can happen if, for example, two kids pull by one side with a force F and the other two kids pull by the other side with the same force -F (the minus sign is because the direction is the opposite)

Then, the total force is F + (-F) = F - F = 0