Final answer:
The tension in both ropes holding an object at a zero degree angle is equal, and the object remains in equilibrium, according to Newton's laws.
Step-by-step explanation:
When trying to hold an object up with two ropes at a zero degree angle, the correct statements among the given options are:
- The tension in each rope is equal.
- The object remains in equilibrium.
By Newton's second law, if the mass is stationary with an acceleration of zero, the net force Fnet acting on it is also zero. This implies that tension in the ropes must balance out the object's weight, leading to equilibrium. The tension in the ropes is equal because the only external forces are the weight and the ropes' tension, which must counteract each other in equal but opposite directions according to Newton's third law. Therefore, the choice that the tension in each rope is different is not correct, and neither is the choice that the object experiences a net force downward in this scenario of equilibrium.