The students on the right are applying a force of 100 N to the right. This is shown by the red arrow. The students on
the left are applying a force of 100 N to the left. This is
shown by the blue arrow.
F = 100 N
F = 100 N
X
Blue team
Red team
Which action is most likely to make the team on the left win?
A. Adding one student to the team on the right
B. Instructing both teams to pull a little less so that each side is
applying only 50 N of force
C. Adding one student to the team on the left
D. Instructing both teams to pull harder so that each side is applying
150 N of force