Which of the following statement is true when a magician pulls a tablecloth from under a table full of dishes without disturbing the dishes?
A
Gravity holds the dishes still
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B
The weight of the dishes is reduced
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C
Action-reaction forces are in operation
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D
The dishes have inertia
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E
The dishes have no acceleration
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Solution
The correct option is C The dishes have inertia The dishes have the inertia at rest, thus they tend to remain at rest even when the tablecloth is pulled of suddenly from the table and hence the dishes do not get disturbed.