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A force is called thrust when it acts

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normal to the surface

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inclined to the surface

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parallel to the surface

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at any arbitrary direction on the surface

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Solution

The correct option is A normal to the surface
When a force acts vertically downwards or normal to the surface under consideration, it is called thrust.

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