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Question
Answer the following in detail.
List all the forces acting on a boy sitting on a chair with the help of a suitable diagram.
Solution
1. Gravitational force (noncontact) acting downwards, Fgrav
2. The normal contact force of the chair acting upwards (Fnorm)
Both the forces are opposite and equal and balance each other.
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