Two ropes are being used to suspend a box. Each rope is exerting 5 N of upward force. If the forces are balanced and the box is stationary, how much force is being exerted by the box itself and in which direction?(1 point)

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No forces are being exerted by the box.
No forces are being exerted by the box.

The box exerts 10 N of force upward.
The box exerts 10 N of force upward.

The box exerts 5 N of force downward.

Answer 1

The box exerts 10 N of force downward.

This is because the two ropes are exerting a combined upward force of 10 N (5 N each), and since the forces are balanced and the box is stationary, the box must exert an equal force downward (according to Newton's third law of motion), which would be 10 N downward to balance the upward forces.