The correct answer is: The ball and the ground exert forces on each other with equal magnitude but in opposite directions.
When the ball bounces on the ground, it exerts a force on the ground, and the ground exerts an equal and opposite force on the ball, according to Newton's third law of motion. This force causes the ball to bounce back up into the air.
A ball bounces on the ground. How do the ball and the ground act on each other?
• The ball exerts a stronger force than the ground and in the opposite direction.
• The ball and the ground exert forces on each other with equal magnitude and in the same direction.
• The ball exerts a stronger force than the ground but in the same direction.
• The ball and the ground exert forces on each other with equal magnitude but in opposite directions.
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