Question

What is an input force?

Answer 1

Force is a pull or a push acting on a body at rest or in motion resulting from its interaction with another body. Input force is the force that you put on a machine while Output force is the force the machine exerts on an object. The output distance is when the output force moves the machine a certain distance while the input distance is when the input distance is when the input force moves the machine a certain distance.

Answer 2

Answer: Option (D) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

When a force is applied by a person to a system then this force is known as input force.

It is also known as initial force that needs to be applied in order to start a machine.

For example, when a piston in a system is pressed inwards by a person then an input force is applied to the system.

Thus, we can conclude that an input force the force a person applies to a simple machine.