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The force exerted perpendicular to the surface the object is sitting on is the __________ force.

tension
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normal
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neutral
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Incorrect answer:

natural

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct answer: normal — the normal force is the contact force exerted perpendicular to the surface (for a stationary object on a flat surface it typically equals the object's weight).