Question

Two teams of students are having a tug-of-war. Team 1 pulls with a force of 150 newtons (N) while team 2 pulls with a force of 200 newtons (N). Based on this information, which team would be predicted to win the tug-of-war?

Answer 1

Team 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Team 1 pulls with a frce of 150N

Team 2 pulls with a force of 200N

In a tug-of-war, the goal is to pull the other team over a certain distance and this is determined by the force applied.

If the two team pulls with equal force, there wold be no net force and the teams stays in the same position.

In this case however, team 2 pulls with a force greater than team 1. There is a net force of 50N in favor of Team 2. This means team 2's force would neutralize that of team 1 and the excess force would be use in pulling Team 1