To find the total horizontal net force applied to the rope, we need to calculate the total pulling forces for each team and then determine the difference.
Total pulling force for Team A:
- Darlene: 360 N
- Eric: 400 N
- Keshawn: 450 N
Total for Team A = 360 N + 400 N + 450 N = 1210 N to the right
Total pulling force for Team B:
- Anita: 350 N
- Frank: 390 N
- Molly: 490 N
Total for Team B = 350 N + 390 N + 490 N = 1230 N to the left
Net force calculation: Net Force = Total Force of Team A - Total Force of Team B Net Force = 1210 N (to the right) - 1230 N (to the left)
Since we consider the left direction as negative and the right as positive, we can represent this as: Net Force = 1210 N - 1230 N = -20 N
This means the net force is 20 N to the left.
Therefore, the correct response is: 20 N to the left.
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