Magnitude and Direction of Force Quick Check
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Question
Two ropes are being used to suspend a box. Each rope is exerting 5 N of upward force. If the forces are balanced and the box is stationary, how much force is being exerted by the box itself and in which direction?(1 point)
Responses
The box exerts 10 N of force upward.
The box exerts 10 N of force upward.
The box exerts 5 N of force downward.
The box exerts 5 N of force downward.
No forces are being exerted by the box.
No forces are being exerted by the box.
The box exerts 10 N of force downward.
No forces are being exerted by the box.
not the right answer
I apologize for the mistake. The correct answer is:
The box exerts 10 N of force downward.
To determine the force exerted by the box itself and its direction, we need to consider the concept of balanced forces. When the box is stationary, it means that the net force acting on it is zero.
In this case, two ropes are exerting a force of 5 N each upward. Since the forces are balanced, the force exerted by the box itself must also be 5 N downward. This is because the box needs to exert an equal and opposite force to counteract the upward forces of the ropes and maintain a net force of zero.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
The box exerts 5 N of force downward.