Question

The student hung the plastic strip over a wooden rod

Answer 1

Answer:

The main force in play here is weight W, or m*g (where m is Mass and g is Gravity) that make up the main force acting downwards. This could also be referred to as the normal force.

Explanation:

From what we can see the plastic strip is at a certain angle. To which other forces, such as: friction, pull and the ones mentioned above come into play in this question.