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A book is kept on the surface of a table. If the gravitational pull of the earth on the book is the force of action, then the force of reaction is exerted by

A

the book on the table

B

the book on the earth

C

the table on the book

D

the table on the earth

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If the gravitational pull of the earth on the book is the force of action, then the force ofreaction is exerted by the table on the book.
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