Question

A flowerpot exerts a force of 20 N on a table.

Which force prevents the flowerpot from pushing through the table and landing on the
ground?
• a 20 N force of Earth pushing up on the flowerpot
• a 20 N force of the table pushing up on the flowerpot
• a 40 N force of Earth pushing up on the flowerpot
• a 40 N force of the table pushing up on the flowerpot

Answer 1

a 20 N force of the table pushing up on the flowerpot

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the Newton's third law of motion every force has equal and opposite reaction force.

Here in this case flower pot is exerting a force of 20N on the table so table will also react with the same amount of force (20N) but in the opposite direction of the action force.