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A student pushes a chair into a desk. If the student's push is the action force, then what is the reaction force in this example of Newton's third law?

A the force from the chair on the student
B the force that the chair exerts on the desk after it is pushed in
C the force of friction acting on the chair
D the force of gravity acting on the chair

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Answer: C

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C
The force of friction. Is acting on the chair
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