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Gala2k [10]
3 years ago
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A cat lies on the floor. can you say that no force acts on the cat? or is it correct to say that no net force acts on the cat? e

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Physics
1 answer:
DIA [1.3K]3 years ago
5 0

Odd though it seems at first, gravity is pulling the cat down while the floor is pushing the cat up - in equal amounts. Forces are absolutely acting on the cat but they balance - so there is no net force.  


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