A book is resting on a table in a state of equilibrium. Which statement is true about the forces acting on the book? (1 point)

Question

The book experiences unbalanced forces because the force of gravity pulling down on the book and the force of the table pushing up are equal.

The force of gravity pulling down the book and the force of the table pushing up on the book are equal.

The book experiences balanced forces because the force of gravity pushing down on the book is greater.

The book experiences unbalanced forces from friction, gravity and the table.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

The force of gravity pulling down on the book and the force of the table pushing up on the book are equal.

In a state of equilibrium, the forces acting on the book are balanced. The force of gravity acting downward is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the normal force exerted by the table acting upward.