Question 4 (b)
An archer stretches her bow while taking aim at the target. She then releases the arrow, which begins to move towards the target. Based on this information fill up the gaps in the following statements using the following terms:
muscular, contact, non-contact, gravity, friction, shape, attraction
(b) The force applied by the archer to stretch the bow is an example of
The force applied by the archer to stretch the bow is an example of contact force.
Reason: The archer's hand and the string of the bow should be in contact to apply the force. Hence, the force is a contact force.