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Question
Give one example where a force changes the direction of a moving body.
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Solution
If we blow air from our mouth towards the smoke rising up from a burning incense stick (agarbatti), then the direction of motion of the smoke changes. In this case, the force exerted by the blowing air changes the direction of the moving smoke.
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