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When you are holding a ball in your hand, the reaction force to the force of gravity on the ball is, the force exerted by the:

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ball on the earth.
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ball on the hand.
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hand on the ball.
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earth on the ball.
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Solution

The correct option is A ball on the earth.
According to the newton's third law of motion, when the earth exerts gravitational force on the ball, the ball also exerts an equal and opposite force on earth.

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