Two students engaged in a tug-of-war each pull a rope in opposite directions with a force of 400 N. The net force on the rope is
A)zero and rope tension is 400 N.
B)zero and rope tension is 800 N.
C)400 N and rope tension is 800 N.
D)400 N and rope tension is also 400 N.

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The net force on the rope is zero because the two opposite forces cancel each other out. Therefore, the tension in the rope is also 400 N, which is the force applied by each student.

Two Students Engaged in a Tug-Of-War Each Pull a Rope