a car is being pulled out of the mud by two two ropes

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To answer this question, you would need to calculate the total force exerted on the car by the two ropes.

First, let's assume that each rope exerts the same amount of force (F) on the car. So, the total force applied by both ropes would be 2F.

To get the answer, we need to consider the concept of forces acting in opposite directions. When the car is being pulled out of the mud, the force exerted by the ropes is opposite to the force of friction holding the car in the mud. To free the car, the total force exerted by the ropes must be greater than the force of friction.

Hence, the total force exerted by the two ropes must be larger than the force of friction to pull the car out of the mud successfully.