Two teams are playing tug of war. The tables show the members of each team and how much pulling force each team member applies to the rope.

Question

Team A

Members

Pulling Force

(N)

Darlene 360
Eric 400
Keshawn 450
Team B

Members

Pulling Force

(N)

Anita 350
Frank 390
Molly 490
If Team A pulls to the right and Team B pulls to the left, what is the total horizontal net force applied to the rope?

(1 point)
Responses

20 N to the right
20 N to the right

40 N to the left
40 N to the left

40 N to the right
40 N to the right

20 N to the left
20 N to the left
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Answer 1

To find the total horizontal net force applied to the rope, we need to calculate the total pulling force exerted by each team and then determine the net force.

Team A's total force:

• Darlene: 360 N
• Eric: 400 N
• Keshawn: 450 N

Total Force for Team A = 360 N + 400 N + 450 N = 1210 N

Team B's total force:

• Anita: 350 N
• Frank: 390 N
• Molly: 490 N

Total Force for Team B = 350 N + 390 N + 490 N = 1230 N

Calculating the net force: Team A pulls to the right (1210 N), and Team B pulls to the left (1230 N).

Net Force = Force from Team B - Force from Team A = 1230 N (to the left) - 1210 N (to the right) = 20 N (to the left)

Thus, the total horizontal net force applied to the rope is 20 N to the left.