Question

Question
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?(1 point)
Responses

The hammer exerts a stronger force than the wall but in the opposite direction.
The hammer exerts a stronger force than the wall but in the opposite direction.

The hammer and the wall exert forces on each other that are equal in magnitude and in the same direction.
The hammer and the wall exert forces on each other that are equal in magnitude and in the same direction.

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

The hammer exerts a stronger force than the wall but in the same direction.

Answer 1

The most likely correct answer would be: The hammer and the wall exert forces on each other that are equal in magnitude but in opposite directions.