Question

When a body is placed on a surface, the body exerts a force in downwards direction on the surface _______ its weight on the surface. Fill in the blank.

• A. more than
• B. less than
• C. equal to
• D. None

Answer 1

The correct option is C equal to

When a body is placed on a surface, the body exerts a force downwards on the surface equal to its weight on the surface but the body does not move because the surface exerts an equal and opposite force on the body normal to the surface, which is called normal reaction force.