Question

a force is a push or a pull. in this image, a potato and a stack of coins are not moving. do the coins and potato have forces acting on them? no, there are no forces pushing or pulling on the coins or the potato yes, the force of gravity is pulling on both the coins and the potato

Explanation:

Gravity is a fundamental force that acts on all objects with mass. Even if an object is not moving, gravity is still pulling it downward. In this case, both the potato and the stack of coins have mass, so the force of gravity is acting on them. The fact that they are not moving indicates that there are other forces (such as the normal force from the surface they are resting on) balancing the force of gravity, but gravity itself is still present.

Answer:

Yes, the force of gravity is pulling on both the coins and the potato.