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)the Earth's surface pushing against the person's body.
C)the person's body pulling on the Earth.
D)none of these

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

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