Question

Two forces are written as follows: Fap and For. H symbolizes your hand and D symbolizes a dog. Draw your hand petting a dog in the space that follows, and represent the two forces on your drawing. How would vou describe the two forces in words?

Answer 1

Since the two forces are represented by Fap and For, we can assume that Fap refers to the force applied by your hand on the dog while petting it, and For refers to the equal and opposite force applied by the dog's body on your hand.

The diagram showing your hand petting a dog would look something like this:

```

____

/ \

/ \

/ D \

/ \

/____________\

H

```

In this diagram, the force Fap is represented by an arrow pointing from your hand towards the dog's body, and the force For is represented by an arrow pointing in the opposite direction, from the dog's body towards your hand.

We can describe the two forces as follows:

- Fap: The force applied by your hand on the dog's body while petting it.

- For: The equal and opposite force applied by the dog's body on your hand, according to Newton's third law of motion.