Jenny's team is pulling against Jeremiah's team in tug of war. Both teams are pulling on the rope, but the rope is not moving.

What statement best describes the forces acting on the rope? (1 point)
The forces are unbalanced
• because both sides are pulling with the same force.
The forces are balanced
• because one side is pulling with less force.
The forces are unbalanced
• because one side is pulling with more force.
The forces are balanced
• because both sides are pulling with the same force.

The forces are balanced because both sides are pulling with the same force.