Question

Two teams are playing tug of war. The tables show the members of each team and how much pulling force each team member applies to the rope. Team A Members Pulling Force (N) Darlene 360 Eric 400 Keshawn 450 Team B Members Pulling Force (N) Anita 350 Frank 390 Molly 490 If Team A pulls to the right and Team B pulls to the left, what is the total

Answer 1

To find the total pulling force exerted by each team in the tug of war, we will sum the pulling forces of the members of each team.

Team A:

• Darlene: 360 N
• Eric: 400 N
• Keshawn: 450 N

Total pulling force for Team A: \[ 360 + 400 + 450 = 1210 , \text{N} \]

Team B:

• Anita: 350 N
• Frank: 390 N
• Molly: 490 N

Total pulling force for Team B: \[ 350 + 390 + 490 = 1230 , \text{N} \]

Now, we can summarize the results:

• Total pulling force by Team A: 1210 N (to the right)
• Total pulling force by Team B: 1230 N (to the left)

In conclusion, the total forces involved in the tug of war are:

• Team A: 1210 N to the right
• Team B: 1230 N to the left