Question

​Identify the type of force in the following:
(a) Holding a bucket.
(b) Squeezing the orange to extract juice.
(c) A blacksmith hammers an iron piece.

Answer 1

Hi,

(a) When we hold the bucket of water above ground, our muscular force act against the force of gravity that pulls the bucket towards the ground. Thus, the force act is muscular force.

(b) While squeezing the orange to extract its juice, we use our muscular force to extract the juice.

(c) When a blacksmith hammers an iron piece. He uses his muscular force that changes the shape of iron.