Two ropes are being used to suspend a box. each rope is exerting 5n upwarforce, if the forces are balanced and the box is statinonary how much force is being exerted by the box itself and in which direction? - no forces are being exerted by the box - the box exerts 10 n of force upward -the box exerts 10 n of force downward the box exerts 5n of force downward
