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Answer the following:

In a tug of war match, two teams exert equal forces on the rope. Is there any net force acting on the rope?


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Solution

  1. In a tug of war match, if two teams exert equal forces on the rope then forces from both side cancel each other.
  2. They cancel each other because they are equal and acting in opposite directions.
  3. Hence there is no net force acting on the rope.

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