Question

Imagine there are two teams playing tug of war. The center point of the rope has been marked to determine the winning team. All players have equal strength. Team A has 5 players and team B has 6 players. The teams decide to investigate how applied force will affect the outcome of the competition. Which choice best explains the outcome of the competition? A.

Team A will apply more force and move the center point to the opposite side.
B. Team B will apply more force and move the center point to the opposite side.
C. Team A will apply more force and move the center point of the rope to their side.
D.
Team B will apply more force and move the center point of the rope to their side.

Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

The choice that best explains the outcome of the competition is D. Team B will apply more force and move the center point of the rope to their side. While both teams have equal strength per player, Team B has one more player than Team A. This additional player provides an advantage in terms of the total force applied by the team, allowing them to exert more force on the rope and ultimately move the center point towards their side.