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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.
A load suspended from a spring while its other end is on a hook fixed to a wall.
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Solution
The load (non-contact force) applies the force in the direction of a load suspended at the other end of a spring suspended from a hook fixed in the wall. The object on which the force is applied is the hook spring, and the spring is pulled due to the force's effect.
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