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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.

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)
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40 N to the right
40 N to the right

20 N to the right
20 N to the right

40 N to the left
40 N to the left

20 N to the left

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To determine the total horizontal net force applied to the rope, we first need to calculate the total pulling force for each team.

Team A's total pulling force:

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

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

Team B's total pulling force:

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

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

Now, we can find the net force by subtracting the total pulling force of Team A from the total pulling force of Team B:

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

Therefore, the answer is 20 N to the left.