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During a three part circus stunt, a clown holds a ball. The clown then tosses the ball upward. After releasing it, the ball is caught a few moments lasher from above by another clown on a trapeze. Which set of data could represent the normal force exerted by the grind on the first clown during the stunt? The force due to gravity on the clown is 580 N and that on the ball is 15 N.

when the clown is holding the ball, the ground exerts a ____.

Normal force on the clown. Then the clown tosses the ball upward, so the grind exerts a ___.

Normal force on the clown. After releasing, the grind exerts a ____ norma force on the clown.