The attraction of a person's body toward Earth is called weight. The reaction to this force is
A)the person's body pushing against Earth's surface.
B)Earth's surface pushing against the person's body.
C)the person's body pulling on Earth's surface.
D)none of the above

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According to Newton's third law of motion, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. The attraction of a person's body toward Earth (weight) is due to gravity, and the reaction force is the person's body pulling on Earth with an equal force in the opposite direction.

The Attraction of a Person's Body Toward Earth Is Called