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Earth's gravity applies a force to this reader on the couch. This force pulls her body downward so that she lies back as she reads.What is the direction of this force?toward the reader's bodytoward the center of EarthSubmit

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Earth's gravity applies a force to this reader on the couch. This force pulls her body downward so that she lies back as she reads.What is the direction of this force?toward the reader's bodytoward the center of EarthSubmit

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The direction of this force is toward the center of Earth.

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