A sledgehammer is swung at a wall. Once the sledgehammer hits the wall it does not breakthrough. How do the hammer and the wall act on each other?

Question

A: The hammer exerts a stronger force than the wall but in the same direction.
B: The hammer and the wall exert forces on each other that are equal in magnitude but in opposite directions.
C: The hammer exerts a stronger force than the wall but in the opposite direction.
D: The hammer and the wall exert forces on each other that are equal in magnitude and in the same direction.

Answer 1

B: The hammer and the wall exert forces on each other that are equal in magnitude but in opposite directions.