In a tug of war, when one team is pulling with a force of 100 N and the other 80 N, what is the net force?

10 N

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20 N

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180 N

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1800 N

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Solution

The correct option is B
20 N

The two teams are pulling with the force opposite to each other.

The resultant or net force will be = (100 - 80) N = 20 N

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