Question

during a tug of war, the rope accelerates towards the left. what is true about the forces acting on the rope?
a. there can only be a force pulling towards the left.
b. the force toward the left is equal to the force toward the right.
c. the force toward the left is greater than the force toward the right.
d. the force toward the right is greater than the force toward the left.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze Newton's second law

According to \(F = ma\) (where \(F\) is the net force, \(m\) is the mass, and \(a\) is the acceleration). Since the rope is accelerating towards the left, the net force \(F_{net}=F_{left}-F_{right}\) is towards the left. So \(F_{left}>F_{right}\).

Answer:

C. The force toward the left is greater than the force toward the right.