A heavy barrel was placed on the lawn. When it was removed, they found a dent in the ground.

A heavy barrel was placed on the lawn. When it was removed, they found a dent in the ground. What was the force behind the dent?

The dent in the lawn was caused by the weight of the barrel.

The weight of a barrel is the force with which it presses on the support, that is, on the lawn.

The force of gravity m * g acts on the barrel, it is applied to the barrel. And the barrel, under the influence of gravity, presses on the lawn with its weight. The weight of the barrel applied to the lawn.



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