In the following situations identify the agent exerting the force and the object on which it acts. State the effect of the force in each case.
$(a)$. Squeezing a piece of lemon between the fingers to extract its juice.
$(b)$. Taking out paste from a toothpaste tube.
$(c)$. A load suspended from a spring while its other end is on a hook fixed to a wall.
$(d)$. An athlete making a high jump to clear the bar at a certain height.
Given:
The following situations are given:
$(a)$. Squeezing a piece of lemon between the fingers to extract its juice.
$(b)$. Taking out paste from a toothpaste tube.
$(c)$. A load is suspended from a spring while its other end is on a hook fixed to a wall.
$(d)$. An athlete making a high jump to clear the bar at a certain height.
To do:
We have to identify the agent exerting the force and the object on which it acts and also we have to state the effect of the force in each case.
Solution:
$(a)$. Squeezing a piece of lemon between the fingers to extract its juice:
Agent- Fingers are agents.
Object- Lemon is an object
Effect- The effect of force changes the shape of the lemon.
$(b)$. Taking out paste from a toothpaste tube:
Agent- The fingers of the person squeezing the tube are agents,
Object- T toothpaste tube is an object,
Effect- The effect of the force can be observed as the paste coming out of the tube $(changes\ in\ shape)$.
$(c)$. A load is suspended from a spring while its other end is on a hook fixed to a wall:
Agent- The load suspended is the agent,
Object- The spring is the object,
Effect- The effort can be seen in the form of elongation of spring on suspension of the load $(change\ in\ shape)$.
$(d)$. An athlete makes a high jump to clear the bar at a certain height:
Agent- The muscles of an athlete are agents
Object- The object is the athlete himself,
Effect- The effect of the force changes the state of motion of the athlete.
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