Resultant force reading fill blanks consumption patterns 74
181. Sample
| equal | opposite | more |
The overall result of two or ………………….. forces acting on an object is called the resultant force. The resultant of two forces is a single force, which has the same effect as the two forces combined. If two forces pull an object in ………………… directions, the size of the resultant can be found by subtracting one force form the other, if the forces are …………………., they balance each other.
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182. Sample
| exclusive | substitute | satisfy |
Differential rates of price change can also shape consumption patterns. To ………………. their needs and wants, consumers sometimes choose to ………………………. spending on a particular product or service with spending on an alternative product or service in response to a ……………………. price movement of the items. All other factors being equal, consumption expenditure volumes would be expected to rise more strongly on spending options subject to lower rates of price inflation.
183. Sample
| identical | introduction |
The logic of the scientific method was set out by John Stuart Mill in 1843 and was named the method of difference. A simple example of what he meant by this is to take two glasses of water which are ………………… in every respect. Introduce a few drops of ink into one of these glasses. The water changes colour! According to Mill’s method of difference, it is safe to assume that the change in the colour of the water is due to the ……………………….. of a new factor – the independent variable – in this case, the ink.