Question

In a tug of war, team A pulls the rope with a force of 50 N to the right and team B pulls it with a force of 110 N to the left. What is the resultant force on the rope and which direction does the rope move? (N represents newton, the unit of force)

Answer 1

Given that,

Force in right side = 50 N

Force in left side = 110 N

To find,

The resultant and direction of force.

Solution,

Let the net force F is acting on the rope. Also, we can assume that right side is positive and left side is negative.

F = 50+(-110)

= -60 N

So, the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the rope is 60 N and it acts in left side.