A 20-Kg Book Is at Rest on the Horizontal Desk

question 1

Multiple Choice

A 2.0-kg book is at rest on the horizontal desk. The normal force exerted on the book by the desk is

• A) 2.0 kg.
• B) 2.0 N.
• C) 20 N.
• D) 200 N.
• E) 20 kg.

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