Question

Two players R and S are participating in an arm-wrestling match (Fig.). At the instant, when the arms tilt to the front direction (out of the page towards you), are the forces exerted by the players balanced? If not, which player exerted the larger force?

Answer 1

The forces applied by the players are not in equilibrium. If they were balanced, the resultant force would be zero, and the arms would not move or tilt. Since the arms are tilting forward, it shows that the net force is acting in the forward direction. Therefore, the player pushing forward is applying a greater force, which in this case is player S.