Why is a book resting on a table in a state of equilibrium?
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The book and the table have the same weight.
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’s weight and the upward force the table exerts on the book have equal magnitude but opposing directions.
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The book is resting on the table in a state of equilibrium because the book's weight and the upward force exerted by the table on the book have equal magnitudes but opposite directions. This means that the forces acting on the book are balanced, resulting in no net force and therefore no acceleration.
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