Physics High School

Three books are at rest, in equilibrium, on a horizontal table as
shown. The weight of each book, which is equal to the force
gravity exerts in the downward direction, is given. What is the
net force on the middle book?​

Answers

Answer 1

Answer:

Net force = 0

Explanation:

Short answer: if the middle book is not acceleration in any direction, the net force is zero.

Long answer: refer to the attached free-body diagram (FBD) to see why the net force is zero.  Skills to draw FBD are  essential in solving problems in statics.

Top book exerts -mg (downwards) on the middle book.

Middle book exerts -mg (downwards) on the bottom book.

Total downward force is -mg-mg = -2mg

By Newton's third law, when an object is not in motion, reaction equals action of -2mg in the opposite direction, therefore the reaction (upwards) is +2mg.

This makes the net force of -2mg (downwards) + 2mg (upwards) =0

Three Books Are At Rest, In Equilibrium, On A Horizontal Table Asshown. The Weight Of Each Book, Which
Answer 2

On a horizontal table, three books are resting and balanced. The net force on the middle book will be equal to zero.

What is equilibrium?

Equilibrium is the condition of an object when two or more opposing forces, whether internal, external or a combination of both, act on the body and cancel one another out to maintain the object in the same state as it was. The Latin term for weight or balance, libra, serves as the origin of the word equilibrium.

According to the question :

The net force is 0 if the middle book does not accelerate in any direction.

The Middle book is impacted negatively (downwards) by the top book.

The middle book pulls down on the lower book by -mg.

The total downward force is -2mg = (-mg-mg)

According to Newton's third rule, a reaction when an item is not moving equals an action of -2mg in the opposite direction, hence the reaction (upwards) is a response of +2mg.

Consequently, the net force of -2mg (downwards) + 2mg (upwards) = 0 is created.

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