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When a book is dropped from the table, it falls towards the Earth. But when it is placed on the table, it does not fall towards the Earth while the gravity is still acting. Give…

When a book is dropped from the table, it falls towards the Earth. But when it is placed on the table, it does not fall towards the Earth while the gravity is still acting. Give…
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When a book is dropped from the table, it falls towards the Earth. But when it is placed on the table, it does not fall towards the Earth while the gravity is still acting. Give reason.

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The table that the book is on is also exerting the same amount of force on the book upwards, which is why it doesn’t fall down.
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