Question

4. Shirley Bored sits in her seat in the English classroom. The force of gravity on Earth pulls

down on Shirley's body with 600 N of force. What is the direction and size of the reaction
force acting on Shirley?

Answer 1

600 N upward

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Newton's third law, for every action their is an equal and opposite reaction. The equal and opposite reaction to a downward force of magnitude 600 N is an upward force of magnitude 600 N