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Classify these forces as external or internalShearGravityTorsionThe force of the floor on your feet when your are standing

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We want to classify the forces given as either external forces or internal forces.

An internal force is a force that does not change the mechanical energy of an object. In other words, these forces act between two different parts of an object.

An external force is a force that is due to an external agent acting outside of a body or system.

Therefore, going by these definitions, we see that the forces that are internal forces are:

- Shear

- Gravity

- Torsion

and the force that is an external force is:

- The force of the floor on your feet when you are standing.

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