Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Momentum and Newton's laws of motion

Momentum and Newton's laws of motion — practice question

Newton’s third law of motion is commonly expressed as ‘Every action (force) has an equal and opposite reaction.’ A book is at rest on a table. If the book’s weight is the ‘action’ force, what force is the corresponding ‘reaction’?

  • Athe pull of the book on the Earth
  • Bthe pull of the Earth on the book
  • Cthe push of the book on the table
  • Dthe push of the table on the book

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