Earth pulls down on you with a gravitational force that you call your weight. Do you pull up on Earth with the same amount of force? No, the contact force from the ground cancels the force by you on Earth. Earth exerts a much greater force on you than you exert on Earth. Yes, you pull up on Earth with the same force. ○ No, the contact force from the ground cancels the force of Earth on you.

Earth pulls down on you with a gravitational force that you call your weight. Do you pull up on Earth with the same amount of force? No, the contact force from the ground cancels the force by you on Earth. Earth exerts a much greater force on you than you exert on Earth. Yes, you pull up on Earth with the same force. ○ No, the contact force from the ground cancels the force of Earth on you.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

1st Edition

ISBN:9781133939146

Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter5: Newton's Laws Of Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 53PQ: Does the ground need to exert a force on you for you to jump off the ground, or do you need to exert...

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