Figure N-5

-The two men compete in a tug of war. Both pull equally and the scale reads 800 newtons. Each man must pull with a force of
A)400 N.
B)800 N.
C)0 N. Consider action and reaction forces in this case: If action is the man on the left pulling on the rope, then the reaction force is
D)the rope pulling on the man on the left.
E)the rope pulling on the man on the right.
F)the man on the right pulling on the rope.

Question

Figure N-5
 
-The two men compete in a tug of war. Both pull equally and the scale reads 800 newtons. Each man must pull with a force of
A)400 N. 
B)800 N. 
C)0 N. Consider action and reaction forces in this case: If action is the man on the left pulling on the rope, then the reaction force is 
D)the rope pulling on the man on the left. 
E)the rope pulling on the man on the right. 
F)the man on the right pulling on the rope.

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The Answer of Figure N-5
 
-The two men compete in a tug of war. Both pull equally and the scale reads 800 newtons. Each man must pull with a force of
A)400 N. 
B)800 N. 
C)0 N. Consider action and reaction forces in this case: If action is the man on the left pulling on the rope, then the reaction force is 
D)the rope pulling on the man on the left. 
E)the rope pulling on the man on the right. 
F)the man on the right pulling on the rope.

Figure N-5 -The Two Men Compete in a Tug of War. Both