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Question
A boy of mass 50 kg standing on ground exerts a force of 500 N on the ground. The force exerted by the ground on the boy will be :
Options
50 N
25000 N
10 N
500 N
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Solution
500 N
This is because the ground exerts an equal and opposite force on the boy.
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