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Which of these would represent the force of gravity

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Missing figure: find it in attachment.

Answer:

Force D

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to answer the question, let's keep in mind that the force of gravity on an object on Earth is the attractive force exerted by the Earth on the object; its direction is always downward (towards the Earth's centre), and its magnitude is given by

F = mg

where m is the mass of the object and g is the acceleration of gravity.

It follows immediately that in the figure, the force of gravity is the only force acting downward: therefore, force D.

The other forces are called:

Force A: thrust (it is the forward force generated by the engines)

Force B: lift (it is the upward produced by the aerodynamics of the wings)

Force C: air resistance (it is the backward force due to the friction between the air and the surface of the plane)

Which of these would represent the force of gravity-example-1
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