Question

A book is sitting on the table at rest. The forces acting on the book include _______, and these forces are _______.

A.
gravity pushing up and friction pushing to the right; balanced

B.
gravity pushing down and the table pushing up; unbalanced

C.
gravity pushing down and the table pushing up; balanced

D.
gravity pushing up and friction pushing to the right; unbalanced

Answer 1

c. this is the real answer lol

Answer 2

The force of a stationary object must be equal but in opposite direction. A book is sitting on the table at rest. The forces acting on the book include gravity pushing down and the table pushing up, and these forces are balanced.