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title: "The figure shows a truck pulling three crates across a rough road. Which of the following shows the directions of all the horizontal forces acting on crate 2?"
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# The figure shows a truck pulling three crates across a rough road. Which of the following shows the directions of all the horizontal forces acting on crate 2?

The figure shows a truck pulling three crates across a rough road. Which of the following best describes the directions of all the horizontal forces acting on **crate 2**?

![Diagram](https://nerd-notes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-22-at-9.02.06-PM-300x76.png)

- **A.** Rope \( \leftarrow \), Cable \( \rightarrow \)
- **B.** Rope \( \leftarrow \), Cable \( \rightarrow \), Crate 3 \( \rightarrow \)
- **C.** Rope \( \leftarrow \), Friction \( \leftarrow \), Crate 3 \( \leftarrow \), Cable \( \rightarrow \)
- **D.** Rope \( \leftarrow \), Friction \( \leftarrow \), Crate 3 \( \rightarrow \), Cable \( \rightarrow \)

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