How Does Rope Tension Affect a Stuck Car's Movement?

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The discussion centers on the physics of pulling a stuck car using a 10m rope tied to a tree, with the driver applying a force of 200N at the center of the rope. Participants debated the force exerted on the car when the driver moves 1.0m, with initial confusion about whether the force would be 100N or 50N. The conversation highlights the need for additional information, such as the level of the mud compared to the road, to accurately solve the problem.

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In an effort to pull a stuck car out of the mud, the driver ties a 10m rope to the bumper and a nearby tree. He then pushes with a force of 200N on the center of the rope?




a) If he moves 1.0m, the force pulling on the car at that time will be ?
b) the distanced the car moved is ?



a= I don't really understand the question, isn't the force 100N or is it 50N because it is in the center.

b= is the distanced 1m from question a .

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The problem, as you have stated it, is not possible to solve. There are so much missing infmn here. A diagram would help. Is the mud in the same level as the road?
 

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