A boy stands at the edge of a rotating table. In order to keep him movingin a circular path the table applies a certain force on the boy. Which of thefollowing is the reaction force to this force?A. The normal force on the boyB. The force of gravity exerted on the boy by EarthC. The force of gravity exerted on Earth by the boyD. The force exerted on the table by the boy that is directed straight downE. The static friction force exerted by the boy on the ta
Question
A boy stands at the edge of a rotating table. In order to keep him movingin a circular path the table applies a certain force on the boy. Which of thefollowing is the reaction force to this force?A. The normal force on the boyB. The force of gravity exerted on the boy by EarthC. The force of gravity exerted on Earth by the boyD. The force exerted on the table by the boy that is directed straight downE. The static friction force exerted by the boy on the ta
Solution
The reaction force to the force applied by the table on the boy, according to Newton's third law of motion (for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction), would be the force exerted on the table by the boy. This force is directed towards the center of the circular path, which is the table. Therefore, the correct answer is:
D. The force exerted on the table by the boy that is directed straight down.
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