Question

Read the conclusion below.

The size of an object can determine whether the force it applies is noticeable.

Which sentence from the article provides the BEST support to the statement above?


A
There must be another force, equal to 10 N, pushing upward.

B
Earth is applying a force on the book, so the book must be applying a force on Earth.

C
Yes, it is, but the book is so small that it cannot appreciably accelerate something as large as a planet.

D
You see something similar, although on a much smaller scale, when a baseball bat strikes a ball.
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Answer 1

Option C best supports the conclusion by directly stating that the small size of the book makes its force unnoticeable on a large object like Earth, which aligns with Newton's third law of motion.

Step-by-step explanation:

The conclusion you've been asked to support states that the size of an object can determine whether the force it applies is noticeable. The best sentence from the article that supports this conclusion is option C: "Yes, it is, but the book is so small that it cannot appreciably accelerate something as large as a planet." This sentence directly addresses the effect of an object's size relative to the force it can apply in a way that is noticeable. It implies that while both the Earth and the book are exerting forces on each other, the size (and therefore the mass) of the book is too small to have a noticeable effect on the Earth, although the forces are equal in magnitude according to Newton's third law of motion.