A box of the mass 40 kg is kept on a floor Sanjay is trying to push it from - Science - Friction

Question

A box of the mass 40 kg is kept on a floor Sanjay is trying to
push it from the left and Harsh is trying to push it from the right
The force exerted by them are 25 N and 35 N respectively However,
the box remains stationary on the floor Find the force of friction
acting on the box

Jyoti Pant · Accepted Answer

As you see in the below figure,
Force directing towards right=25 N
Force directing towards left=35 N
So the net force acting on the box should be=35-25 =10N(towards
left)
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But according to question box is stationary It means a friction
force of 10 N is acting towards right

A box of the mass 40 kg is kept on a floor. Sanjay is trying to push it from the left and Harsh is trying to push it from the right. The force exerted by them are 25 N and 35 N respectively. However, the box remains stationary on the floor. Find the force of friction acting on the box.