Question
During a game of tug-of-war, two students are pulling on a rope. One student pulls to the left with a force of 35N, while another student pulls to the right with a force of 35 N. What is the net force being applied to the rope, and in which direction will the rope move?(1 point)
Responses
35 N: the rope will more to the right
35 N: the rope will more to the right
0N; the rope will stay staionary
0N; the rope will stay staionary
70 N; the rope will stay stationary
70 N; the rope will stay stationary
17.5 N; the rope will move up
1 answer
The two students are pulling on the rope with equal forces of 35 N in opposite directions. Therefore, the net force is calculated as follows:
Net Force = Force left - Force right = 35 N - 35 N = 0 N
Since the net force is 0 N, the rope will stay stationary.
The correct response is: 0 N; the rope will stay stationary.
