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Newton's Laws of Motion

Question 10 • AA-F26 Physical Science

Rahul sits in a chair reading a book. Which force is equal to the force Rahul exerts on Earth?

Answer
A
Rahul’s weight
B
Rahul's mass
C
the sum of the weights of Rahul and the book
D
the sum of the weights of the chair, Rahul, and the book

Explanation

By Newton’s third law, the force Rahul exerts on Earth is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force Earth exerts on Rahul. Earth’s force on Rahul is his weight, so the matching choice is Rahul’s weight. The book and chair are not part of the force pair between Rahul and Earth.

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