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5. A book is placed on a table. If the book exerts a force of 15 N'on the table,

how much force does the table exert on the book?
A. ON
C. 9.8 N
B. 3 N
D. 15 N​

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Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

The table is NOT in motion, so it will remain still. Newton's second law states that for every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction. Therefore, the table must push back the opposite direction(up) with the same force(15N)

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