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In a tug of war, the rope does not move in any direction. Why?

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This is because the forces applied are balanced and have zero resultant.
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Knowledge Check

  • In a tug of war, when the rope does not move in any direcion, the net force is

    A
    Zero
    B
    low
    C
    high
    D
    can not say

  • In a tug of war , both the terms A and B remain in equilibrium, then

    A
    work done by term A is positive
    B
    work done by term B is positive
    C
    work done by both the terms is negative
    D
    work done by both the terms is zero

  • In a tug of war contest , two groups of people pull on a horizontal rope from the two ends ( Assume massless rope)

    A
    The winning group will be one which exerts greater force on the rope
    B
    The winning group will be one which exerts greater force on the ground
    C
    The tension in the rope will be equal to force exerted by each teams in the rope
    D
    The winning group will be one which exerts a force on rope , greater than its breaking strength
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