Which is easier, pushing or pulling? - Physics Stack Exchange
Further, this optimal body position is easier to achieve when pulling because the weight of the object allows you to lean forwards for leverage. The above assumes pulling with a rope or harness, if you …
Why are springs better at pulling than pushing?
Feb 15, 2022 · Many springs are designed to mainly do either pulling OR pushing. The counterweight on a garage door is pull-only. It'll pull untill the windings rest on each other. The springs on a car wheel …
Does having the engine pushing at the rear of a steep railway have any ...
Apr 22, 2017 · Edit In response to the updated question, with a rigid coupling, both the pull and push engines have things resisting the torque "lift" of the train (weight of front load in push-engine and the …
newtonian mechanics - Is force really considered a push or a pull ...
Oct 27, 2022 · 2 Push / pull is the first intuitive notion of force to me. Later on, by using the elasticity property of materials, this notion can be quantified, and force is measured according to some …
Do the forces that drive fluid flow push or pull (“suck”) the fluid?
Nov 5, 2019 · Q1: Do the forces that drive fluid flow push or pull (“suck”) the fluid? Fluids and solids can in fact "suck" or pull, but gases cannot. Q2.. how can one justify the reasoning for why it is? To have …
Does pulling or pushing take more effort? [duplicate]
Aug 11, 2014 · In which case is more effort needed: when you push or when you pull? We have a common experience that man tends to first push anything. How it is justified and what are the …
Can normal reaction result from a pull? - Physics Stack Exchange
Jan 23, 2024 · I have understood the direction of normal reaction , but I'm confused whether it may result from a pull also or it results only from a push?
Tension in the string produced due to pulling vs pushing
Aug 9, 2015 · I know that tension is produced when we pull the rope, but what if we push it? What would that be called? Is that tension too? Negative tension?
Do we specify in FBD whether the force is pull or push?
Nov 9, 2020 · A discussion on whether Free Body Diagrams (FBD) should specify if a force is a pull or push. Explore perspectives and insights from the community.
When a person pulls or pushes a cart, why is it advantageous for their ...
Sep 7, 2021 · This is not a homework question. I attempted to draw a free body diagram for a person pulling or pushing a cart. Based on Newton's third law, the following forces act on the body of the …