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)

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)

Responses

0 N; the rope will stay stationary
0 N; the rope will stay stationary

70 N; the rope will stay stationary
70 N; the rope will stay stationary

17.5 N; the rope will move up
17.5 N; the rope will move up

35 N; the rope will move to the right

Answer 1

The net force being applied to the rope is 0 N. The forces pulling to the left and right are equal and opposite, so they cancel each other out. Therefore, the rope will stay stationary.