Question

You’re exploring a cave. Standing in a low cavern, you steady yourself by pushing straight up on the rock ceiling. Identify the forces acting on you

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The attached figure shows the free diagram of the person standing in a low cavern.

The forces acting on the person are as follows :

1. Its weight, mg (in downward direction)

2. F₁ = Force exerted by the Earth on the person (in upward direction)

3. F₂ = Force exerted by the ceiling on the person (in downward direction)