Tension, very simple , but confusing

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The discussion centers on two methods for pulling a car out of the mud using a rope. One method involves pulling the car horizontally, while the other ties the rope to a tree and applies force perpendicular to the rope's midpoint. Participants emphasize the importance of using free body diagrams (FBDs) to analyze the forces involved. There is a suggestion that the first method may resemble a homework problem, prompting a request for relevant equations and diagrams. Ultimately, understanding the tension in each scenario is crucial for determining which method is more effective.
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We have a car stuck in the mud. To pull it out we have tied a rope on it and began pulling in one direction horizontally. Another method was proposed that one end of the rope was tied to the car and the other was tied to the nearby tree and then the same amount of force was applied perpendicular to the middle of the rope. Which one would be easier to move the car?
 
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kylelomba8 said:
We have a car stuck in the mud. To pull it out we have tied a rope on it and began pulling in one direction horizontally. Another method was proposed that one end of the rope was tied to the car and the other was tied to the nearby tree and then the same amount of force was applied perpendicular to the middle of the rope. Which one would be easier to move the car?


Welcome to the PF. We do not do your homework for you here. Please show us the relevant equations, and your free body diagrams (FBDs).
 
This isn't homework, I'm simply trying to figure out if the tension applied would be greater
 
kylelomba8 said:
This isn't homework, I'm simply trying to figure out if the tension applied would be greater

Sure looks like schoolwork, but whatever. Anything schoolwork-like goes in the Homework Help forums area of the PF, and the HH rules apply. Are you familiar with FBDs? That is how this problem is generally started...
 

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