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The book and the table have the same weight.
The book and the table have the same weight.
Gravity is a net force acting on the book in a downward direction.
Gravity is a net force acting on the book in a downward direction.
The book and the table both have acceleration (due to gravity) of 9.8 m/s/s.
The book and the table both have acceleration (due to gravity) of 9.8 m/s/s.
The book’s weight and the upward force the table exerts on the book have equal magnitude but opposing directions.
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The correct response is:
The book’s weight and the upward force the table exerts on the book have equal magnitude but opposing directions.
This statement explains that the downward gravitational force (the weight of the book) is balanced by the upward normal force from the table, resulting in a state of equilibrium.
