College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 2 - Problems - Page 70: 89

Answer

Each person must pull with a force of 98 N.

Work Step by Step

If the spring balance shows a reading of 98 N, then there must be a tension of 98 N throughout the system. Therefore, each person must pull with a force of 98 N.
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