It can. The forces in the rope are always ‘equal and opposite’ if there is tension in the rope. What may differ is the frictional forces between the two groups and the ground/floor. If one of the groups lose footing the tension in the rope drops but the groups moves along with the rope in the direction of the solid foot group. The tension (force) in the rope has become greater than the frictional forces of the loose footing group and the floor. The loose foot group will accelerate toward the solid foot group. The unequal force here is between the tension in the rope and the foot/floor friction. The forces in the rope are still ‘equal and opposite’.
no, it will not move. What's happening is a balanced force. When two engaging parties are exerting the same amount of force opposite to eachother, both will not move because it's balanced. It's not that the other party lacks force, or if the latter has a greater amount of newtons. The force is balanced. There will be no movement due to that fact.
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Answer:
Yes.
Explanation:
It can. The forces in the rope are always ‘equal and opposite’ if there is tension in the rope. What may differ is the frictional forces between the two groups and the ground/floor. If one of the groups lose footing the tension in the rope drops but the groups moves along with the rope in the direction of the solid foot group. The tension (force) in the rope has become greater than the frictional forces of the loose footing group and the floor. The loose foot group will accelerate toward the solid foot group. The unequal force here is between the tension in the rope and the foot/floor friction. The forces in the rope are still ‘equal and opposite’.
no, it will not move. What's happening is a balanced force. When two engaging parties are exerting the same amount of force opposite to eachother, both will not move because it's balanced. It's not that the other party lacks force, or if the latter has a greater amount of newtons. The force is balanced. There will be no movement due to that fact.