Question

For a book lying on a table, the downward weight gets balanced by___.

• A. the applied horizontal force
• B. the diagonal applied force
• C. normal reaction from the book to the table
• D. normal reaction from the table to the book

Answer 1

The correct option is D

normal reaction from the table to the book

For a book lying on a table top which is also known as an example of a static equilibrium, the weight of a book gets balanced by the normal reaction force from the table to the book. Both the forces are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction resulting in static equilibrium.