Question

What are the action and reaction forces at work in this picture?

Responses

gravity is pulling the book downward
gravity is pulling the book downward

the flower vase is pushing up and gravity is pulling down
the flower vase is pushing up and gravity is pulling down

the book is pushing on the table and the table is pushing on the book
the book is pushing on the table and the table is pushing on the book

friction is pushing up and gravity is pulling down

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot]

the book is pushing on the table and the table is pushing on the book. This is an example of Newton's Third Law of Motion, where the action force is the book pushing on the table and the reaction force is the table pushing back on the book with equal and opposite force.