A girl and her dog are playing tug of war with a piece of rope . The girl pulls on the rope with a force of 165 newtons ( N ) towards the east . The dog pulls with a force of 190 N toward the west . What is the net force on the rope
To find the net force on the rope, we need to find the vector sum of the forces acting on it. Since the forces are in opposite directions, we need to subtract the smaller force from the larger force and then take the direction of the larger force:
Net force = 190 N - 165 N = 25 N to the west
Therefore, the net force on the rope is 25 N to the west.