An empty floating boat interacts gravitationally with the earth. A different interaction with something else keeps the boat from responding to the gravitational interaction by sinking. What is the other object that interacts with the boat?

A. The water
B. The atmosphere
C. The earth
D. The lake floor
E. Other (specify)


A. The water

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