Victoria and Claire are playing a game of tug-of-war, but the flag tied to the center of the rope is NOT moving. What is happening to the rope in this game?

c

Victoria is applying more force in one direction.

a. equal and opposite yields no net force so no acceleration

My apologies for the previous incorrect response. You are correct.

a. Victoria and Claire are applying equal forces in opposite directions, resulting in no net force acting on the rope and no movement occurring.

In a game of tug-of-war, the objective is to pull the rope in a particular direction by applying force in opposite directions. In this scenario, if the flag tied to the center of the rope is not moving, it means that the forces applied by Victoria and Claire are balanced. This means that they are applying equal forces in opposite directions, resulting in a state of equilibrium where the rope remains stationary. Therefore, the correct answer is option a: Victoria and Claire are applying equal forces in opposite directions.