Question

What do you understand by the term mechanical force? Give an example.

Answer 1

1. Mechanical force: The force generated by a machine.
2. No machine produces any force on its own.
3. To produce force, we must supply it with some kind of energy.
4. Ex: The force used to run a motor car engine is produced by using the energy of petrol.
5. Drilling a nail in the wall, we give some energy to hammer.