Rahim wants to skydive for the first time. Which of the following should he do to ensure a safe landing?
a) Deploy the parachute on time
b) Carry a pair of stylish goggles
c) Carry a helmet for safety
d) Wear a pair of sneakers

What happens to the gravitational and the applied forces acting on a ball thrown up when it reaches the topmost point?

What forces are acting on a ball when it is thrown up until it reaches the topmost point? How are they aligned?

When a skydiver deploys her parachute, she is under the action of ____.

A truck is moving forward on the road and experiencing a frictional force of 203 N. The force applied by its engine is 743 N. Considering the air resistance to be negligible, calculate the force that the break needs to apply on it in order to stop it. In which direction should this force be applied?

A skydiver jumps from a high-flying helicopter. Which of the statements about him is true?

A car accelerating uniformly on the road comes across a rough road so that the frictional force increases sufficiently to balance out the forward force exerted by the engine. What would happen to the motion of the car?

A book lying on a table was pushed, and it moved. What kinds of forces were acting on the book when it was lying on the table and when it moved?

• Gravitational force is a non-contact force.
• Friction is a contact force.
• Reaction force due to table is a contact force.
• Contact force can be a push, full or friction.

An avocado hangs from a branch of a tree. What kinds of forces are acting on it?

An object is under the action of two forces that balance out each other. The forces are ____.