Both ends of a piece of rope are pulled by two people in a tug-of-war.If each pulls with a 400-N force,the tension in the rope is
A)0 N.
B)400 N.
C)600 N.
D)800 N.
E)none of the above

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The tension in the rope would be 400 N because tension is the force transmitted through the rope, and it is equal to the force applied at each end when the system is in equilibrium (assuming the rope is massless and there is no friction).

Both Ends of a Piece of Rope Are Pulled by Two