Question

if this bowl of fruit is sitting on a table in a state of rest, what is the net force acting on it?
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Explanation:

Step1: Recall Newton's First Law

Newton's first law states that an object at rest (or in uniform motion) will remain at rest (or in uniform motion) unless acted upon by a net external force. For an object in equilibrium (at rest or moving with constant velocity), the net force is zero.

Step2: Analyze the forces on the bowl

The bowl of fruit has two main forces acting on it: the force of gravity (weight) pulling it downwards and the normal force from the table pushing it upwards. These two forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, so they cancel each other out. There are no other horizontal forces (since it's at rest horizontally as well). So the vector sum of all forces (net force) is zero.

Answer:

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