Question

During a game of tug-of-war, two students are pulling on a rope. One student pulls to the left with a force of 35 N, while another student pulls to the right with a force of 35 N. What is the net force being applied to the rope, and in which direction will the rope move?(1 point)
Responses

0 N; the rope will stay stationary
0 N; the rope will stay stationary

70 N; the rope will stay stationary
70 N; the rope will stay stationary

35 N; the rope will move to the right
35 N; the rope will move to the right

17.5 N; the rope will move up

Answer 1

0 N; the rope will stay stationary.

The two equal and opposite forces (35 N left and 35 N right) cancel, giving a net force of zero, so there is no acceleration.