THRUST
The force actingon an object perpendicular to
the surface is called thrust. It is the net force
acting in a particular direction. It is always
perpendicular to the surface which the force is
applied.
It is
represented
by the letter
“T”.
SI unit =
Newton
(N)
It is a
vector
quantity
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EXAMPLES OF THRUST
Whenwe fix pin on a
bulletin board, we apply a
force perpendicular to the
surface of the display board.
When we stand on loose
sand, our body is exerting
on sand by our feet.
Surface of the sand is
horizontal but our feet is
standing vertically on it.