FORCES-Tug of War

Draw a picture of the tug-of-war teams. Label where each team is pulling. Use arrows to represent the direction of the force each team applies.

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_____ is the force between the players' shoes and the ground that helps them pull.

• Friction

• Push

• Tension

• Gravity

• Pull

Answer explanation

Friction can also be found where the hands are pulling the rope.

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(a)   is the force between the players' shoes and the ground that helps them pull.

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Identify the different forces taking place in this tug-of-war.

a

b

c

friction

pull

tension

Answer explanation

Besides the shoes and floor, friction can also be found where the hands are pulling the rope.

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If the boys used an applied force of 100 Newtons (N), while the girls used an applied force of 50 Newtons (N), what is difference in net force?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Answer explanation

If the boys are pulling with 50 more Newtons than the girls, the forces would be unbalanced, and the boys would win because their net force is greater.

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Team 1 pulls with 700 Newtons (N), and Team 2 pulls with 700 Newtons (N). The difference in net force is _____.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Answer explanation

If both sides are pulling with a net force of 700 Newtons, the forces would be balanced, and it would be a tie.

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If Team 1 pulls with 600 Newtons (N), and Team 2 pulls with 800 Newtons (N), what is the difference in net force?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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The picture shows two groups of children playing tug-of-war. Group A has 3 children pulling to the left with a force of 20 Newtons each, and Group B has 3 children pulling to the right with a force of 20 Newtons each.

Explain what will happen to the rope and why. In your answer, identify the forces acting on the rope and chidlren. Use the A.P.E. strategy and scientific vocabulary in your response.

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The forces acting on the cart are ​ (a)   , causing the cart to move to the ​ (b)   _​

• unbalanced
• Left
• Right
• Balanced
• net force

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The forces acting on the cart are ​ (a)   , causing the cart to ​ ​ (b)   __​

• balanced
• left
• unBalanced
• net force
• stay in the same place

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