Physics · Laws of Motion
A book is placed at rest on a horizontal table surface. Which of the following statements correctly identifies an action-reaction pair according to Newton's third law of motion?
- 1The frictional force exerted by the table surface and the normal force acting upward on the book.
- 2The downward force exerted by the book on the table and the downward gravitational force exerted by the Earth on the book.
- 3The normal force exerted by the table on the book and the gravitational force exerted by the Earth on the book.
- 4The gravitational force exerted by the Earth on the book and the gravitational force exerted by the book on the Earth.✓
Correct answer
The gravitational force exerted by the Earth on the book and the gravitational force exerted by the book on the Earth.
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