Multiple Choice
A person would like to pull a car out of a ditch. This person ties one end of a chain to the car's bumper and wraps the other end around a tree so that the chain is taut. The person then pulls on the chain perpendicular to its length, as shown in the picture. The magnitude of the force that the chain exerts on the car in this situation is
A) Much smaller than the force the person exerts on the chain.
B) About equal to the force the person exerts on the chain.
C) Much bigger than the force the person exerts on the chain.
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