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Question
In the following situation identify the agent exerting the force and the object on which it acts. State the effect of the force in case.
Taking out paste from a toothpaste tube.
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Solution
The force that is applied to take out the paste from the toothpaste tube is the muscular force, and the force is applied to the tube, which changes the shape of the tube and takes out the paste.
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