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What are parallel forces?
In what direction are unlike parallel forces acting?
Why do many people push a bus in the same direction to start it?
What is the main cause of the bag's weight in figure 4.3?
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What type of forces are weight and tension in the context of figure 4.4(a)?
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What are forces called when they are parallel to each other and have the same direction?
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What is the term for a single force that has the same effect as the combined effect of all the forces it replaces?
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What type of forces are F and Fâ‚‚?
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What is a body composed of a large number of particles called?
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What is the line about which a rigid body rotates called?
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Which term refers to the turning effect of a force?
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Why is the handle of a door fixed near the longer edge of the door?
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What factors does torque or moment of a force depend on?
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In which scenario would a mechanic use a spanner with a longer arm?
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