During a game of tug-of-war, two students are pulling on a rope. One student pulls to the left with a force of 35 N, while another student pulls to the right with a force of 35 N. What is the net force being applied to the rope, and in which direction will the rope move?

35 N; the rope will move to the right


70 N; the rope will stay stationary


17.5 N; the rope will move up


0 N; the rope will stay stationary