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Question
In the following situations identify the agent exerting the force and the object on which it acts. State the effect of the force in case.
Squeezing a piece of lemon between the fingers to extract its juice.
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Solution
The force applied to squeeze the lemon pieces with fingers to extract juice is the muscular force. Lemon juice is extracted by changing the shape of the lemon due to the effect of force.
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