Answer:
(a) [tex]Net\ Force = 2N[/tex] towards the right
(b) The green team wins
Explanation:
Given
[tex]Blue = 40N[/tex]
[tex]Green = 42N[/tex]
Solving (a): The net force
Because the force in the opposite directions, the net force is the subtraction of the smaller force from the bigger one.
So, we have:
[tex]Net\ Force = Green - Blue[/tex]
Substitute values for Blue and Green
[tex]Net\ Force = 42N- 40N[/tex]
[tex]Net\ Force = 2N[/tex]
Solving (b): Who wins the round
The body will move toward the Green Team because the force larger [tex](42N > 40N)[/tex]
So, the green team will win