Physics 5054 · O Level · Forces

Forces — practice question

A man who has an open parachute is descending towards Earth at constant speed. The forces acting are shown below. P: the upward force exerted by the parachute on the man. Q: the upward force exerted by the man on the Earth. R: the downward force exerted by the Earth on the parachute. S: the downward force exerted by the man on the parachute. Which two forces form a Newton’s third law pair?

  • AP and Q
  • BP and R
  • CP and S
  • DQ and R

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