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Date May 2021 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 21M.1.SL.TZ2.4
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
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21M.1.SL.TZ2.4

A person is standing at rest on the ground and experiences a downward gravitational force W and an upward normal force from the ground N. Which, according to Newton’s third law, is the force that together with W forms a force pair?

A. The gravitational force W acting upwards on the ground.

B. The gravitational force W acting upwards on the person.

C. The normal force N acting upwards on the person.

D. The normal force N acting downwards on the ground.

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