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The reaction force of the chair you are sitting on is equal to what?

The reaction force of the chair you are sitting on is equal to the force you exert on the chair due to your weight. According to Newton's third law, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. So, the chair exerts an equal force in the opposite direction to support your weight.


Which is true about the reaction force of a chair you are sitting on 1. the force is greater than your weight 2.the force is equal to your weight 3. the force is determined by many factors?

The reaction force of a chair you are sitting on is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to your weight. This is based on Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.


Is the reaction force on a surface always perpendicular to the surface?

No, the reaction force on a surface can be at an angle, especially if there are other forces acting on the object. The reaction force is always equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force applied by the object on the surface.


What action and reaction forces are presented when you are sitting on a chair?

When sitting on a chair, the action force is your weight pushing down on the chair, and the reaction force is the chair pushing back up on you with an equal force to support your weight. These forces create an equilibrium that keeps you sitting on the chair.


What is bouyancy force always equal to?

Buoyancy force or upthrust must be equal to the weight of the object for the object to stay afloat. If the weight is greater than the upthrust, the object would sink.

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The reaction force of the chair you are sitting on is equal to what?

The reaction force of the chair you are sitting on is equal to the force you exert on the chair due to your weight. According to Newton's third law, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. So, the chair exerts an equal force in the opposite direction to support your weight.


Which is true about the reaction force of a chair you are sitting on 1. the force is greater than your weight 2.the force is equal to your weight 3. the force is determined by many factors?

The reaction force of a chair you are sitting on is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to your weight. This is based on Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.


Is the reaction force on a surface always perpendicular to the surface?

No, the reaction force on a surface can be at an angle, especially if there are other forces acting on the object. The reaction force is always equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force applied by the object on the surface.


What action and reaction forces are presented when you are sitting on a chair?

When sitting on a chair, the action force is your weight pushing down on the chair, and the reaction force is the chair pushing back up on you with an equal force to support your weight. These forces create an equilibrium that keeps you sitting on the chair.


What is bouyancy force always equal to?

Buoyancy force or upthrust must be equal to the weight of the object for the object to stay afloat. If the weight is greater than the upthrust, the object would sink.


What is the reaction force exerted by the table when a cup is placed on it?

When a cup is placed on a table, the table exerts an equal and opposite reaction force on the cup to support its weight.


What is it called when a force is equal in strength but opposite in direction to an action force?

It is called a reaction force. The question you have asked is paraphrase of Newton's third law of motion. Action and reaction are always equal but opposite in direction.


When you are standing on the ground how much upward force is exerted on you by the earth?

When standing on the ground, the Earth exerts a force equal to your weight in the downward direction (gravitational force) and you exert an equal force in the upward direction on the Earth (reaction force) as per Newton's Third Law of Motion.


Do all action-reaction forces produce motion?

Some do and some don't. In the case of someone sitting on a chair, they exert a downward force on the chair due to their weight. The chair exerts an equal and opposite reaction force on them but, since this upward force acting on the person is equal to their weight, the net force is zero and the person does not accelerate. However, consider now if the person pushed themselves up off the chair with their hands. They are now exerting an additional force on the chair with their arms along with the force due to their weight. The chair will exert a reaction force on the person that is equal and opposite to the combined downward force due to the person's weight and their arms pushing. Since it is equal to the weight plus the pushing force of the arms, it will be greater than the downward force on the person due to their weight and a net upward force will be produced, accelerating the person upwards.


If you stand on the ground with the action force of gravity pulling down in which direction is there a reaction force?

The reaction force to gravity is the ground pushing back up against you with an equal force to support your weight. This is known as the normal force.


What force do chairs have?

Force of its weight, normal reaction force to its weight.


What is the third law of motion all about?

states that for every actrion force ther is always an opposite and an equal reaction force