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 downward.
The box exerts 10 N of force downward.
No forces are being exerted by the box.
No forces are being exerted by the box.
The box exerts 5 N of force downward.
The box exerts 5 N of force downward.
The box exerts 10 N of force upward.
None of the given responses are correct.
If the forces are balanced and the box is stationary, it means that the net force acting on the box is zero. Since the ropes are exerting 5 N of upward force each, the box must exert an equal but opposite force in the downward direction.
Therefore, the correct answer is: The box exerts 10 N of force downward.