Answer:
a) The system is in equilibrium
b) No other force is acting on the system
Step-by-step explanation:
a) The forces in a system is balanced until and unless there is equal and opposite force acting on the system. In this image the upward force is equal to the downward force on the book and the table and hence it is in equilibrium
b) An object which is in static mode, produces downward force because of weight and in response to that a normal reaction is produced in upward direction. Apart from these two forces, no other force is acting on this book and table system.