Question 37 / 54:  A person is dragging an object across a rough surface using a rope. Which of the following statements is correct?
A  The force the rope exerts on the person is greater than the force the rope exerts on the object
because of the resistance due to friction.
B  The force the rope exerts on the person is less than the force the rope exerts on the object
because of the resistance due to friction.
C  The force the rope exerts on the person is equal to the force the rope exerts on the object.
D  All of these answers are possible, depending on the nature of the other forces involved. For
instance, is someone else helping him drag the object?
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Attribution:  Introduction to Mechanics. The Saylor Academy 2014, http://www.saylor.org/courses/phys101/
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