What term refers to the object or resistance that opposes movement?

• A. Effort
• B. Power
• C. Torque
• D. Load (resistance)

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is naming the opposing force you have to overcome to move something. That opposing force is the external resistance or load. It comes from the object or environment—weight, friction, drag, or inertia—that resists your effort. When you lift or push, you generate effort to overcome this load. Power describes how quickly you do the work, torque is the turning effect of a force, and effort is the input force you apply. So the term for the resistance that opposes movement is load (resistance).