A Crate Rests on a Horizontal Surface and a Woman

question 13

Multiple Choice

A crate rests on a horizontal surface and a woman pulls on it with a 10-N force.Rank the situations shown below according to the magnitude of the normal force exerted by the surface on the crate, least to greatest.

• A)1, 2, 3
• B)2, 1, 3
• C)2, 3, 1
• D)1, 3, 2
• E)3, 2, 1

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