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)

Question

Responses

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

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

17.5 N; the rope will move up

Answer 1

The net force being applied to the rope is 0 N, because the forces applied by both students are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction (35 N to the left and 35 N to the right). As a result, the rope will stay stationary.

So the correct response is: 0 N; the rope will stay stationary.