Tug-of-War on a Frictionless Surface: What Happens to the Center of Gravity?

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In summary, when playing tug-of-war on a frictionless surface, the center of gravity of the rope will remain stationary as the two teams pull in opposite directions. This is because the forces acting on the rope cancel out, resulting in no net force on the center of gravity. However, if one team exerts a greater force, the center of gravity will shift towards that team's side, causing them to have an advantage in the game.
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My doctorate is in humanities. But I ran across an interesting topic on your site: Two people on a frictionless surface pulling on a rope. The center of gravity would remain the same. I have a question I would like a serious answer to, so I joined.
 
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DrDavy said:
But I ran across an interesting topic on your site: Two people on a frictionless surface pulling on a rope. The center of gravity would remain the same. I have a question I would like a serious answer to
Me too. Holding a tug-o-war contest on a frictionless surface seems so pointless. Sheesh!

:wink: Welcome to PF.
 

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