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Question
Answer the following in detail.
List all the forces acting on a boy sitting on a chair with the help of a suitable diagram.
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Solution
1. Gravitational force (noncontact) acting downwards, Fgrav
2. The normal contact force of the chair acting upwards (Fnorm)
Both the forces are opposite and equal and balance each other.
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