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.

Pulling Force by Team A Members in a Tug of War
Team A

Members

Pulling Force

(N)

Darlene 360
Eric 400
Keshawn 450
Pulling Force by Team B Members in a Tug of War
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 horizontal net force applied to the rope?

(1 point)
Responses

40 N to the right
40 N to the right

20 N to the right
20 N to the right

20 N to the left
20 N to the left

40 N to the left
40 N to the left

Answer 1

To determine the total horizontal net force applied to the rope, we need to calculate the total pulling force exerted by each team and then find the difference between them.

**Pulling Force by Team A:**
- Darlene: 360 N
- Eric: 400 N
- Keshawn: 450 N

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

**Pulling Force by Team B:**
- Anita: 350 N
- Frank: 390 N
- Molly: 490 N

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

**Net Force Calculation:**
Now we find the net force by subtracting the total force of Team A from the total force of Team B:
\[
\text{Net Force} = \text{Total Force of Team B} - \text{Total Force of Team A}
\]
\[
\text{Net Force} = 1230 \, \text{N} - 1210 \, \text{N} = 20 \, \text{N}
\]

Since Team B is exerting more force and pulling to the left, the net force is:
\[
20 \, \text{N to the left}
\]

### Final Answer:
**20 N to the left**