A retarding force reduces the veločily of this 40 kg sled box sliding across the snow from 8 m/s to 4 m/s in 1.5 s. Find the magnitude of the force. Why has the force a negative sign or what does the negative sign on the force indicate?

A retarding force reduces the veločily of this 40 kg sled box sliding across the snow from 8 m/s to 4 m/s in 1.5 s. Find the magnitude of the force. Why has the force a negative sign or what does the negative sign on the force indicate?

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A retarding force reduces the velocity
of this 40 kg sled box sliding across
the snow from 8 m/s to 4 m/s in 1.5 s.
Find the magnitude of the force. Why
has the force a negative sign or what
does the negative sign on the force
indicate?

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