Why is the restoring force in hooke's law a negative value?

Now that the first three steps have been explained, identify the next three steps, in order. calculate the magnitude of r sum vector components calculate a and b magnitudes calculate the direction of r, calculate x,y components step 4 step 5 step 6

Anne applies a force on a toy car and makes it move forward. what can be said about the forces acting on the toy car at the moment anne applies the force?

Two polarizers are oriented at 24.0∘ to one another. light polarized at a 12.0-degree angle to each polarizer passes through both. what is the transmitted intensity (%)?