Question

A book is at rest on the table which exerts a normal force on the book. If this force is considered a reaction force, what is the action force according to Newton’s third law?

Options

• The gravitational force exerted by Earth on the book

• The gravitational force exerted by the book on Earth

• Normal force exerted by the book on the table

• None of the above

Answer 1

Normal force exerted by the book on the table