Two tug-of-war teams are pulling on the ends of a rope,each team with a force of 1000 N.If the rope does not move,the tension in the rope is
A)2000 N
B)500 N
C)1000 N
D)0 N
E)2000 kg

Question

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The tension in the rope is equal and opposite to the force applied by the teams. Since each team is applying a force of 1000 N, the tension in the rope is also 1000 N in the opposite direction. Therefore, the correct choice is C) 1000 N.

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