Aug

15

A book rests on the shelf of a bookcase the reaction force to the force of gravity acting on the book is?

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Mondai W asked:


1) The force of the shelf holding it up, 2) The weight of the book, 3) The frictional force between the book and the shelf, 4) None of these, 5) The force exerted by the book on the earth? Which one?

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    No Responses to “A book rests on the shelf of a bookcase the reaction force to the force of gravity acting on the book is?”

    1. rb42redsuns on August 18th, 2009 12:28 am

      The force of the force of the shelf holding the force of the shelf holding the force of the shelf holding the force of the shelf holding the book up.

    2. Mike M on August 18th, 2009 9:07 pm

      The reaction is called potential energy.