Define force. What is contact force ? Write two example of field force.
Adjoining figure shows a force of $40\, N$ acting at $30^o$ to the horizontal on a body of mass $5 \,kg$ resting on a smooth horizontal surface. Assuming that the acceleration of free-fall is $10\, ms^{-2}$, which of the following statements is (are) correct?
$[1]$ The horizontal force acting on the body is $20\, N$
$[2]$ The weight of the $5\, kg$ mass acts vertically downwards
$[3]$ The net vertical force acting on the body is $30\, N$
A rope of length $10\, m$ and linear density $0.5\, kg/m$ is lying lengthwise on a smooth horizontal floor. It is pulled by a force of $25\, N$. The tension in the rope at a point $8\, m$ away from the point of application is ....... $N$
An iron sphere weighing $10\, N$ rests in a $V$ shaped smooth trough whose sides form an angle of $60^o$ as shown in the figure. Then the reaction forces are
An $80\, kg$ person is parachuting and is experiencing a downward acceleration of $2.8\, m/s^2$. The mass of the parachute is $5\, kg$. The upward force on the open parachute is ........... $N$ (Take $g = 9.8\, m/s^2$)
A uniform beam of weight $W$ is attached to a vertical wall by a hinge $H$ . The beam is held horizontal by a rope as shown below. Which one of the following best shows the direction of the reaction force $R$ at the hinge ?