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- a student says, \objects only have one force acting on them at a time.\ explain why this is incorrect, and give an example.
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Objects can have multiple forces acting on them simultaneously. Forces can act in different directions and magnitudes. For example, a book on a table has the force of gravity pulling it downwards and the normal force from the table pushing it upwards.
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The statement is incorrect because multiple forces can act on an object at once. An example is a book on a table with gravity and normal - force acting on it.