Question

To finish off her cheesecake, Tissa adds a layer of whipped cream and a strawberry on top. There are two forces acting on the strawberry, an upward force from the cream and a downward force of gravity. If the force of gravity is larger than the force from the cream then:

• A. The strawberry will fly off from the cream.
• B. None of these
• C. The strawberry will stay where it is.
• D. The strawberry will sink into the cream.

Answer 1

The correct option is D The strawberry will sink into the cream.

The two forces acting on the strawberry are:

• An upward force from the cream
• A downward force of gravity

So, if the force of gravity is larger than the force from the cream, a net force will be acting in the downward direction.
Since, objects always move in the direction in which the net force is acting, therefore the strawberry will sink into the cream.