Which of these best explains why the beaker of water and science book stayed on the table instead of falling off the table when the tablecloth was removed?
Responses
A Moving the tablecloth applied an action force on the items and the items applied a reaction force on the table.Moving the tablecloth applied an action force on the items and the items applied a reaction force on the table.
B The tablecloth had less mass than the items, so a smaller force of gravity acted on the items.The tablecloth had less mass than the items, so a smaller force of gravity acted on the items.
C The acceleration of the items was equal and opposite to the acceleration of the tablecloth.The acceleration of the items was equal and opposite to the acceleration of the tablecloth.
D The items were at rest until the tablecloth was removed, so they tended to remain in the same location.