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A piece of rope is pulled by two people in a tug-of-war. Each exerts a 400-N force. What is the tension in the rope? Group of answer choices400 N400 NS400 Nm400 Nm2

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A piece of rope is pulled by two people in a tug-of-war. Each exerts a 400-N force. What is the tension in the rope? Group of answer choices400 N400 NS400 Nm400 Nm2

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The tension in the rope is 400 N. This is because tension is a pulling force and in a tug-of-war, the two forces are equal and opposite, therefore they cancel each other out. The rope "feels" the force from one side only, which is 400 N.

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