Question
Billy is sitting in a chair in class. If the action force is the downward push of his weight on the chair, what is the reaction force?
A.
there is no reaction force
B.
the downward force of Billy's weight on the Earth
C.
the upward force of the chair pushing on Billy
D.
gravity
A.
there is no reaction force
B.
the downward force of Billy's weight on the Earth
C.
the upward force of the chair pushing on Billy
D.
gravity
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is C. the upward force of the chair pushing on Billy.
According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In this scenario, the action force is Billy's weight pushing down on the chair, while the reaction force is the chair pushing up on Billy.
According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In this scenario, the action force is Billy's weight pushing down on the chair, while the reaction force is the chair pushing up on Billy.