17. During a game of tug of war, two teams of students pull on opposite sides of a rope. During the
game, the rope begins to accelerate towards the left. What must be true about the forces acting on the
rope at the time of the acceleration towards the left?
A. The team pulling towards the right is pulling with a force greater than the team pulling towards the left.
B. The team pulling towards the right is pulling with a force equal to the team pulling towards the left.
C. The team pulling towards the right is pulling with a force less than the team pulling towards the left.
D. The team pulling towards the right stopped pulling the rope while the team pulling towards the left
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