Describe an example of, or an example of where, opposing forces are at work.

Question

Describe an example of, or an example of where, opposing forces are at work.

Answer 1

Tug-o-war

Answer 2

consider a moving car as an example,

    when a car is moving it experience two forces which are opposite to each other but with different magnitudes. it moves forward due to the force of the engine and it experiences an opposite force[friction ] ,which may be due to air and the contact between wheels and the road.

Answer 3

Everywhere, you could consider the force of gravity against any object in the universe.  When you jump in the air the force of your legs presses against the earth, but the earth pulls you back.  It is one of Newtons Laws, Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

Answer 4

Airplane flight: lift force vs gravity force