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  1. Two teams are competing in a tug-of-war contest. Team A is pulling at 4000N and Team B is pulling at 4900N is the opposite direction. Sketch the forces and show the net force exerted. Which team is winning Is this force balanced or unbalanced?

Two teams are competing in a tug-of-war contest. Team A is pulling at 4000N and Team B is pulling at 4900N is the opposite direction. Sketch the forces and show class=

Verified Answer :

Answer:

The Team B is winning. The force is unbalanced.

Explanation:

Step 1: First we must fix a positive sense to the forces exerted. We take as positive the force of 4900 N.

Step 2: Now we must add forces to determine the value of the resulting force (\(F_{r}\)).

\(F_{r}\) = 4900 N - 4000 N = 900 N

Since \(F_{r}\) is positive, team B will win the competition.

The resulting force is unbalanced because if it is balanced it should give 0.

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