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Two persons pull a rope by its two ends, exerting equal but opposite forces F. In another situation, one end of the rope is tied to a rigid support and a person pulls it with a force of 2F. In which case will the tension in the be greater ?

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Tension in the rope in the second case will be greater i.e., T. = 2F, whereas the tension, in the first case is T = F.
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