A Physics Professor Places a Soda Pop Can on the Table

question 16

Multiple Choice

A physics professor places a soda pop can on the table and asks a student to identify the forces acting upon the can and the directions of each force. The two forces acting on the soda pop can are

• A) the weight force downward and normal force from the table downward.
• B) the weight force downward and normal force from the table upward.
• C) the weight force upward and normal force from the table downward.
• D) the weight force upward and normal force from the table upward.

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