Question

Which kind of force do you exert on an object when you pull it toward you?

A.
applied force
B.
attractive force
C.
drag force
D.

Answer 1

The answer is A. Applied forces are the unbalanced forces a person applies to another object to change its velocity or direction or to make it accelerate. When we pull an object towards us, we are increasing it’s velocity, so it’s an applied force.