A flower pot rests on a table. If the action force is Earth pulling downward on the pot, the reaction force is the

A. pot pulling upward on both the table and Earth.
B. table pushing upward on the pot.
C. pot pulling upward on Earth.
D. none of the above


Answer: C

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