Question
Two people are pulling on a chain in opposite directions with forces of 500 N and 600 N. The forces would best be described as ____.
Multiple choice question.
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A)
balanced forces
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B)
unbalanced forces
cross out
C)
action-reaction forces
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D)
gravitational forces
Multiple choice question.
cross out
A)
balanced forces
cross out
B)
unbalanced forces
cross out
C)
action-reaction forces
cross out
D)
gravitational forces
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The scenario described involves two people pulling on a chain in opposite directions with different magnitudes of force. Since one person is pulling with 500 N and the other with 600 N, the forces are not equal and thus do not balance each other out. This means that the forces are not balanced.
The correct answer is:
**B) unbalanced forces**.
The correct answer is:
**B) unbalanced forces**.