An Apple Weighing 3 Newtons Hangs, Motionless, from a Tree

question 49

Multiple Choice

An apple weighing 3 newtons hangs, motionless, from a tree branch. Newton's law of force pairs says that forces always come in pairs. One force acting on the apple is the apple's weight. What is the other force that forms a force pair with the weight?

• A) The apple pulling downward on the branch.
• B) Earth pulling downward on the apple.
• C) The apple pulling upward on Earth.
• D) The branch pulling upward on the apple.

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Definitions:

Logistic Regression

A statistical model used to predict the probability of a binary outcome based on one or more predictor variables.

Categorical

Relating to data that can be divided into specific groups or categories that are mutually exclusive.

Explanatory Variables

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Binomial Outcome

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