Kiley, Jermaine, and Gunther are playing tug-of-war. Kiley and Jermaine are on the same side of the rope, and Gunther is on the other side. Kiley is exerting a force of 20 N, and Jermaine is exerting a force of 25 N.

Which force would result in a balanced force for the game?

-45 N

-20 N

20 N

45

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Mathematics

Victoria Benson

10 August, 07:21

Kiley, Jermaine, and Gunther are playing tug-of-war. Kiley and Jermaine are on the same side of the rope, and Gunther is on the other side. Kiley is exerting a force of 20 N, and Jermaine is exerting a force of 25 N.

Which force would result in a balanced force for the game?

-45 N

-20 N

20 N

45

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Hannah Simpson · Answer 1

One side is pulling

20 + 25 = 45

so if one side is pulling 45 n and you want the other side to be pulling the exact opposite then i believe the answer is

-45n

Kiley, Jermaine, and Gunther are playing tug-of-war. Kiley and Jermaine are on the same side of the rope, and Gunther is on the other side. Kiley is exerting a force of 20 N, and Jermaine is exerting a force of 25 N.Which force would result in a balanced force for the game?-45 N-20 N20 N45