Hey- could someone please help me with the free body diagrams. If there is a hand pushing on a book,laying on a table- what are the forces acting on the book? I thought they were normal force, force of hand and gravity.

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anonymous · Answer

Consider the presence of a friction force as well. It will be directed opposite the force of the hand. Otherwise, the three you named is it.

anonymous · Answer

Will there be friction, if the hand is acting upon the book from above?

unklerhaukus · Answer

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