Physics 5054 · O Level · Forces

Forces — practice question

A man is stationary on the Earth's surface. The man's weight is the gravitational force acting on him. By Newton's third law, the man's weight is one force in an action-reaction pair. Which force forms the other member of the pair?

  • Aa force downwards on the Earth
  • Ba force downwards on the man
  • Ca force upwards on the Earth
  • Da force upwards on the man

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