Two teams are engaging in a tug–of-war. The rope suddenly snaps. Which statement is true about the forces involved? a. The forces exerted by the two teams are no longer equal; the teams will accelerate in opposite directions as a result. b. The forces exerted by the players are no longer balanced by the force of tension in the rope; the teams will accelerate in opposite directions as a result. c. The force of gravity balances the forces exerted by the players; the teams will fall as a result d. The force of tension in the rope is transferred to the players; the teams will accelerate in opposite directions as a result.

Two teams are engaging in a tug–of-war. The rope suddenly snaps. Which statement is true about the forces involved? a. The forces exerted by the two teams are no longer equal; the teams will accelerate in opposite directions as a result. b. The forces exerted by the players are no longer balanced by the force of tension in the rope; the teams will accelerate in opposite directions as a result. c. The force of gravity balances the forces exerted by the players; the teams will fall as a result d. The force of tension in the rope is transferred to the players; the teams will accelerate in opposite directions as a result.

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