A block of mass 5kg is dropped from top of a building. Then, the magnitude of force applied by the block on the earth while falling is (where g is acceleration due to gravity) :
A
5g N upwards
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B
5g N downwards
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C
10g N upwards
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is A5g N upwards Earth is applying a force of magnitude 5g N downwards while the block is falling.
Therefore,
From Newton's IIIrd law of motion block will apply a force of 5g N upwards.