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A book lying on a table was pushed, and it moved. What kinds of forces were acting on the book when it was lying on the table and when it moved?

  1. Balanced, unbalanced
  2. Unbalanced, balanced
  3. Contact forces only
  4. Non-contact forces only

hintHint:

At first net force is zero. After that it moved under the action of net force.

The correct answer is: Balanced, unbalanced


    • When a book is kept on a table , weight (gravitational force) of book acts on table vertically downwards.
    • And as a reaction of weight , table also exerts an equal and opposite ( upward) force on book.
    • Hence, the forces are balanced.
    • But when it is pushed, an unbalanced force starts acting which is greater than the friction, making the body move.
    • So, the correct option is a.

    • Gravitational force is a non-contact force.
    • Friction is a contact force.
    • Reaction force due to table is a contact force.
    • Contact force can be a push, full or friction.

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