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)

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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
17.5 N; the rope will move up

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

0 N; the rope will stay stationary

Answer 1

The two students are pulling on the rope with equal forces of 35 N in opposite directions. Since the forces are equal and opposite, they cancel each other out. Therefore, the net force being applied to the rope is:

0 N; the rope will stay stationary.