A book is lying on the table experiences force downward due to?
Itself
Earth
The table
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First, consider a book resting on a horizontal table
Part A
Which object exerts a downward force on the book?
1. the book itself
2. the earth
3. the surface of the table
Part B
The downward force acting on the book is
a contact force
a long-range force
What is the total downward atmospheric force on the top of a 0.18 m by 0.23 m book lying on a table? Why doesn't this force break the table?