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Banana on a plate

publish date2023/03/12 22:54:00 GMT+11

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Imagine a 2-pound banana resting on a plate. (That is a big banana!) The banana pushes downward on the plate with a force of 2 pounds.  Newton's third law tells us that the plate must therefore push upward on the banana with _____________

a greater force
an equal force
a less force
no force

Correct Answer

an equal force

Reference

Basic Physics: A Self-Teaching Guide


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