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The reaction force when you place a cup on a table is the force exerted by the table on the cup in the opposite direction to the force applied by the cup on the table. This force prevents the cup from falling through the table and keeps it in place.

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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 an equal and opposite force that does not produce an acceleration?

I think you are talking about reaction force. An example is an object, say a cup, on a table. The cup is attracted to the centre of the earth by gravity and would accelerate if the table was not there. The table is in the way and produces a force in reaction to the cup pressing down on it.


When a cup is placed on the table which force prevents the cup from falling on the ground?

The force of gravity pushes the cup downwards towards the ground, while the normal force exerted by the table on the cup pushes upwards, balancing out the force of gravity and preventing the cup from falling.


What type of energy does a cup sitting on a table have?

The cup sitting on a table has gravitational potential energy due to its position in the Earth's gravitational field. If the cup is also filled with liquid that has thermal energy, then it would have some thermal energy as well.


Why doesnt the normal force depend on the cup material?

The normal force exerted by a surface is a reaction force that opposes the force pressing the cup against it. The material of the cup does not affect this force because it is a result of the interaction between the cup and the surface it is resting on, not a property of the cup itself. As long as the cup is in contact with the surface, the normal force remains the same regardless of the cup material.

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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 an equal and opposite force that does not produce an acceleration?

I think you are talking about reaction force. An example is an object, say a cup, on a table. The cup is attracted to the centre of the earth by gravity and would accelerate if the table was not there. The table is in the way and produces a force in reaction to the cup pressing down on it.


When a cup is placed on the table which force prevents the cup from falling on the ground?

The force of gravity pushes the cup downwards towards the ground, while the normal force exerted by the table on the cup pushes upwards, balancing out the force of gravity and preventing the cup from falling.


What type of energy does a cup sitting on a table have?

The cup sitting on a table has gravitational potential energy due to its position in the Earth's gravitational field. If the cup is also filled with liquid that has thermal energy, then it would have some thermal energy as well.


Why doesnt the normal force depend on the cup material?

The normal force exerted by a surface is a reaction force that opposes the force pressing the cup against it. The material of the cup does not affect this force because it is a result of the interaction between the cup and the surface it is resting on, not a property of the cup itself. As long as the cup is in contact with the surface, the normal force remains the same regardless of the cup material.


Is it true or false Which Law of Motion states that objects that are at rest tend to stay at rest and objects that are in motion tend to stay in motion unless acted upon by some outside force?

Yes, in a way. You place a cup on a table and don't expect the cup to move unless you push it or you tip the table so creating a slope down which the cup must move due to gravity and with the lessening friction with the table's surface. Therefore, friction and gravity combine to ensure your cup remains in place. So, a cup on a level table top will not move unless you give it a shove, so exerting an outside force.


What force makes water fall Dow over the side of a table when a cup spills?

Gravity


If matter moves a force acted on it?

Matter is held down by the force of gravity, like a cup placed on a tabletop. The cup needs either for the table to be tilted, allowing gravity to cause the cup to overcome the force of friction and to slide off the table, or someone needs to push (force) the cup sideways.


What energy change take place as a cup falls off a table?

The energy change that takes place as a cup falls off a table is the cup's potential energy decreases while the cup's kinetic energy increases.


When you bumped the table the coffee in your cup spilled out what newtons law explains this?

The coffee spilling when bumped is explained by Newton's first law of motion, which states that an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an external force. The force from bumping the table caused the cup of coffee, which was originally at rest, to move and spill.


How many tables spoon are in a cup?

A table spoon is smaller than a cup, therefore; it's not possible to fit a cup into a table spoon, but there are 16 table spoons in a cup. 1/16 cup


What is an example of newtons third law of motion?

An example of Newton's third law of motion is when you walk, your foot exerts a force on the ground, and the ground exerts an equal and opposite force back on your foot. This interaction allows you to push off the ground and move forward.