Based on Newton's 3rd law of motion, if a child weighing 35 kg exerts a force equal to his weight to a chair as he sits, what is the magnitude and direction of the force exerted by the chair on the child?

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Based on Newton's 3rd law of
motion, if a child weighing 35
kg exerts a force equal to his
weight to a chair as he sits,
what is the magnitude and
direction of the force exerted
by the chair on the child?
Transcribed Image Text:Based on Newton's 3rd law of motion, if a child weighing 35 kg exerts a force equal to his weight to a chair as he sits, what is the magnitude and direction of the force exerted by the chair on the child?
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