Question: A cord, with a spring balance to measure forces attached midway along, is hanging from a hook attached to the ceiling. A mass of 10

A cord, with a spring balance to measure forces attached midway along, is hanging from a hook attached to the ceiling. A mass of 10 kg is hanging from the lower end of the cord. The spring balance indicates a reading of 98 N for the force. Then two people hold the opposite ends of the same cord and pull against each other horizontally until the balance in the middle again reads 98 N. With what force must each person pull to attain this result?

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