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3 years ago

A book that weighs 20 N sits on a table. How big and in what direction does the force of gravity from the Earth act on the book?

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2 answers:

taurus [48]3 years ago

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Answer:

A. 20 N down

Explanation:

It's asking how much force of gravity is acting on it. The book weighs 20 Newtons so that's how much gravity is being applied. Hope this helps

Anna71 [15]3 years ago

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I think the answer is A. 20 N down

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