Suppose you drop a book. As the book is falling to the ground, which of the foll

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Suppose you drop a book. As the book is falling to the ground, which of the following statements is true?

A. The magnitude of the force that the Earth exerts on the book is larger than the magnitude of the force that the book exerts on the Earth B. Because the book is in free fall, there is no force between the Earth and book. C. The magnitude of the force that the Earth exerts on the book is smaller than the magnitude of the force that the book exerts on the Earth D. The magnitude of the force that the Earth exerts on the book is the same as the magnitude of the force that the book exerts on the Earth

Explanation / Answer

from the Newton.s third law every action there is equal and opposite reation

when a book is falling to the ground gravitational force exerted by the earth on th book

The magnitude of the force that the Earth exerts on the book is larger than the magnitude of the force that the book exerts on the Earth iscorrect answer

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