A boy holds out a apple in his right hand.

Question

Why doesn’t gravity cause the apple to fall to the ground?

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Responses

The force of his hand pushes up on the apple with equal magnitude to the force of gravity, which pulls down on the apple. The two forces are unbalanced, so the apple doesn't fall.
The force of his hand pushes up on the apple with equal magnitude to the force of gravity, which pulls down on the apple. The two forces are unbalanced, so the apple doesn't fall.

The force of his hand pushes up on the apple with equal magnitude to the force of gravity, which pulls down on the apple. The two forces are balanced, so the apple doesn't fall.
The force of his hand pushes up on the apple with equal magnitude to the force of gravity, which pulls down on the apple. The two forces are balanced, so the apple doesn't fall.

The force of his hand pushes up on the apple with greater magnitude than the force of gravity, which pulls down on the apple. The two forces are unbalanced, so the apple doesn't fall.
The force of his hand pushes up on the apple with greater magnitude than the force of gravity, which pulls down on the apple. The two forces are unbalanced, so the apple doesn't fall.

The force of his hand pushes up on the apple with greater magnitude than the force of gravity, which pulls down on the apple. The two forces are balanced, so the apple doesn't fall.
The force of his hand pushes up on the apple with greater magnitude than the force of gravity, which pulls down on the apple. The two forces are balanced, so the apple doesn't fall.
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Answer 1

The correct response is: The force of his hand pushes up on the apple with equal magnitude to the force of gravity, which pulls down on the apple. The two forces are balanced, so the apple doesn't fall.

Answer 2

are you sure??

Answer 3

Yes, I am sure. When the boy holds the apple in his hand, the force of gravity is pulling the apple downward towards the ground. However, the boy's hand also exerts an upward force on the apple. As long as the magnitude of the upward force is equal to the magnitude of the downward force of gravity, the two forces cancel each other out and result in a balanced situation. This is why the apple doesn't fall.

Answer 4

The spacecraft shown below weighs 6.1 million pounds. The rocket produces 7.5 million pounds of thrust.




When the spacecraft falls back to earth, a parachute helps it fall safely. Explain the forces acting during this landing.

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Responses

The parachute’s upward force resists gravity’s upward force.
The parachute’s upward force resists gravity’s upward force.

The parachute’s downward force resists gravity’s downward force.
The parachute’s downward force resists gravity’s downward force.

The parachute’s downward force resists gravity’s upward force.
The parachute’s downward force resists gravity’s upward force.

The parachute’s upward force resists gravity’s downward force.
The parachute’s upward force resists gravity’s downward force.
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Answer 5

The correct response is: The parachute’s upward force resists gravity’s downward force.

When the spacecraft falls back to Earth, gravity pulls it downward towards the ground. The parachute is deployed to create drag and generate an upward force. This upward force of the parachute opposes the downward force of gravity, slowing down the descent of the spacecraft and allowing it to land safely.