In a tug of war, two teams are pulling a rope, but still the rope is not moving either side. So the forces are:
A
Unbalanced forces
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B
Balanced forces
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C
Gravitational forces
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D
Electrostatic forces
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Solution
The correct option is B Balanced forces In a tug of war when the teams are pulling the rope towards themselves, they are applying a force. If the rope is unmoved, this means that the applied forces are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction. This is an example of balanced forces.