In the picture, what are the action and reaction forces?

Question

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• Gravity pushes the book up.
• Gravity pulls down and friction pushes up.
• Gravity pulls the book down.
© The book pushes down on the table and the table pushes up on the book.

Answer 1

The correct action and reaction forces in this scenario are: The book pushes down on the table and the table pushes up on the book.

This reflects Newton's Third Law of Motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.