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Magnitude and Direction of Force Quick Check
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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)
Responses

The box exerts 5 N of force downward.
The box exerts 5 N of force downward.

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

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

The box exerts 10 N of force upward.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

**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 from each rope), and since the forces are balanced and the box is stationary, the box must exert an equal and opposite force downward, which is 10 N.