In the picture, what are the action and reaction forces?Gravity pulls the book down; Gravity pushes the book up; Gravity pulls down and friction pushes up; The book pushes down on the table and table pushes up on the book

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In the scenario described, the correct action and reaction forces according to Newton's Third Law of Motion are: The book pushes down on the table and the table pushes up on the book.

This law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the book exerts a downward force on the table due to its weight (gravity acting on it), the table exerts an equal and opposite upward force on the book.

It's worth noting that gravity acts on the book and pulls it down, while the book also experiences friction, but the direct action-reaction pair in this context is between the book and the table.