Two teams are playing tug of war. Team A pulls to the right with a force of 450 N. Team B pulls to the left with a force of 415 N. What is the net force on the rope, and what is its direction?

The teams pull in opposite directions, so subtract the smaller force from the larger: 450 N − 415 N = 35 N. The larger force is Team A’s pull to the right, so the net force is 35 N to the right. This matches choice A, “35 N to the right.”

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