Two teams pull a rope equally hard in opposite directions. The rope therefore:
AStays put
BSnaps back
CSpeeds up
DSpins out
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Stays put
1. Equal pulls point opposite ways.
2. The net force works out to zero.
3. So the rope stays put.
_Source: syllabus Science Class VIII, Chapter 8, Force and Pressure._
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