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)

Question

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

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

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

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

Answer 1

Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
4 hours ago

If the two ropes each exert a force of 5 N upward, the total upward force is 10 N. Since the forces are balanced and the box is stationary, the box must exert an equal and opposite force downward. According to Newton's third law, the force exerted by the box itself is 10 N downward.

So, the correct response is:

The box exerts 10 N of force downward.