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Question
When a body is placed on a table top, it exerts a force equal to its weight downwards on the table top but does not move or fall
1) Name the force exerted by the table top
2) What is the direction of the force?
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Solution
1) The normal reaction force is exerted by the table top.
2) The force is in the upward direction.
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