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

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.

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5 hours ago

The correct response is:

The box exerts 10 N of force downward.

This is based on Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Since the two ropes are exerting a total of 10 N of upward force (5 N from each rope), the box must exert an equal amount of force downward (10 N) to keep the forces balanced and to remain stationary.