Two people are pulling on a chain in opposite directions with forces of 500 N and 600 N. The forces would best be described as ____.

Question

Multiple choice question.
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A)
balanced forces

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B)
unbalanced forces

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C)
action-reaction forces

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D)
gravitational forces

Answer 1

The scenario described involves two people pulling on a chain in opposite directions with different magnitudes of force. Since one person is pulling with 500 N and the other with 600 N, the forces are not equal and thus do not balance each other out. This means that the forces are not balanced.

The correct answer is:

B) unbalanced forces.