The forces exerted on an object are shown. A box has an arrow pointing right labeled F and an arrow pointing left labeled 8 N.

If the object moves left, which statement is correct about force F?

A) It is equal to 8 N.
B) It is equal to 10 N.
C) It is less than 8 N.
D) It is greater than 10 N.

When an experimenter draws a conclusion that he assumes will apply to all situations set up similarly to his test situation, even though he cannot possibly have examined all possible test scenarios, the experimenter is using deductive reasoning inductive reasoning abductive reasoning subjective reasoning