Question

consider this situation: a student attaches a rope to his book bag and drags the bag across the floor at a constant speed. of the forces listed, identify which act upon the bag. tap to select the forces that are present. normal gravity applied friction tension air resistance

Explanation:

1. Normal force: The floor exerts an upward - acting normal force on the bag to counteract the force of gravity and support its weight.
2. Gravity: The Earth's gravitational pull acts downward on the bag, giving it weight.
3. Applied force: The student applies a force through the rope to drag the bag.
4. Friction: Since the bag is moving across the floor, there is frictional force opposing its motion.
5. Tension: The rope has tension force that transmits the applied force from the student to the bag. Air - resistance is negligible in this slow - moving situation on the floor.

Answer:

Normal, Gravity, Applied, Friction, Tension