A block is placed on an inclined plane and remains

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A block is placed on an inclined plane and remains stationary as shown in the figure above A student claims The block remains stationary because as gravity tries to pull the block down the ramp the block exerts an equal and opposite force on itself up the ramp Is the student s claim correct Justify your answer A B C D Yes Newton s first law states the block must remain stationary unless pushed Yes Newton s third law states the block must exert a force equal and opposite to gravity No Newton s first law states the block s inertia must cause it to move down the ramp No Newton s third law states the block cannot exert a force on itself