Author Question: Both ends of a piece of rope are pulled by two people in a tug-of-war. If each pulls with a 400-N ... (Read 111 times)

javeds · **on:** Jul 29, 2018

Both ends of a piece of rope are pulled by two people in a tug-of-war. If each pulls with a 400-N force, the tension in the rope is

A) 0 N.
B) 400 N.
C) 600 N.
D) 800 N.
E) none of the above

Question 2

Arnold Strongman wearing socks and Suzie Small in gym shoes have a tug-of-war on a polished floor. The likely winner is

A) Arnold.
B) Suzie.
C) neither, a tied score
D) no basis for predicting