Asked by jaun

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.

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

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

The box exerts 5 N of force downward.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The box exerts 10 N of force downward.

Reason: the two ropes together provide 5 N + 5 N = 10 N upward, so to be balanced the box must exert an equal and opposite 10 N downward (its weight/force on the ropes).