The wind blows a lawn chair that weighs 4 kg into a fence with a force of 8 N. How much reaction force does the fence exert on the chair?(1 point)
Responses
0.5 N
0.5 N
0 N
0 N
2 N
2 N
8 N
The reaction force exerted by the fence on the chair is equal in magnitude but opposite in direction to the force applied by the chair on the fence. Therefore, the reaction force is 8 N.
The reaction force that the fence exerts on the chair is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force applied by the chair on the fence. Therefore, the reaction force exerted by the fence on the chair is also 8 N.
To determine the reaction force exerted by the fence on the lawn chair, we can apply Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
In this case, the action is the force exerted by the wind on the lawn chair, which is 8 N. According to Newton's third law, the reaction force will have the same magnitude but in the opposite direction.
So, the reaction force exerted by the fence on the chair will also be 8 N. Therefore, the correct answer is 8 N.