Two teams are playing tug of war. The tables show the members of each team and how much pulling force each team member applies to the rope.
Team A
Members
Pulling Force
(N)
Darlene 360
Eric 400
Keshawn 450
Team B
Members
Pulling Force
(N)
Anita 350
Frank 390
Molly 490
If Team A pulls to the right and Team B pulls to the left, what is the total horizontal net force applied to the rope?
(1 point)
Responses
20 N to the left
20 N to the left
40 N to the left
40 N to the left
20 N to the right
20 N to the right
40 N to the right
40 N to the right
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The total horizontal net force is calculated by adding up the forces from each team and considering the direction. Since Team A is pulling to the right and Team B is pulling to the left, the total net force will be in the opposite direction of Team B's pulling force.
The total pulling force from Team A is 360 + 400 + 450 = 1210 N.
The total pulling force from Team B is 350 + 390 + 490 = 1230 N.
Therefore, the total horizontal net force is 1230 N - 1210 N = 20 N to the left.
So, the correct answer is 20 N to the left.