Question

In this situation the force of gravity pulling you down (action force) and the force of the chair pushing back up (reaction force) are:


Unbalanced because the force of the chair is greater


Balanced because they are both equal

Answer 1

In this situation, the forces are **balanced** because they are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction. The force of gravity pulling you down (action force) and the normal force from the chair pushing you up (reaction force) are equal, resulting in no net force acting on you. Therefore, you remain at rest in the chair.