A box is placed on a table which rests on the floor. The box pushes on the table; the reaction force
to the box's push on the table is the table's push on the floor.

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The reaction force to the box's push on the table is the table's push back on the box, according to Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

A Box Is Placed on a Table Which Rests on the Floor