Question

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)

o 70 n; the rope will stay stationary

o 35 n; the rope will move to the right

o 0 n; the rope will stay stationary

o 17.5 n; the rope will move up

Explanation:

Step1: Define forces

Let the force to the left be $F_1 = 35\ N$ and the force to the right be $F_2=35\ N$. Assume the left - direction as negative and the right - direction as positive.

Step2: Calculate net force

The net force $F_{net}=F_2 + F_1$. Substituting the values, $F_{net}=35+( - 35)=0\ N$.

Step3: Determine motion

When the net force on an object is $0\ N$, the object is in a state of equilibrium and does not accelerate. So the rope will stay stationary.

Answer:

C. 0 N; the rope will stay stationary