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Question
In the Figure a block of weight 15 N is hanging from a rigid support by a string. What force is exerted by (a) a block on the string and (b) a string on the block? Name and show them in the diagram.
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Solution
(a) A block exerts 15 N force (weight) on the string downwards.
(b) The string exerts an equal force of 15 N on the block in the opposite direction, i.e. upward direction (tension).
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