A book rests on a horizontal table. Which statement describes the normal contact force on the book?
It acts perpendicular to the table and upwards.
It acts perpendicular to the table and downwards.
It acts parallel to the table and towards the left.
It acts parallel to the table and towards the right.
93 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 9.1 Forces and vectors, covering 9.1.1 Interactions and types of force, 9.1.2 Vector and scalar quantities, and 9.1.3 Vector diagrams and free body diagrams. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.