Dansby Swanson hits a ball with a force of 5 N. What force does the bat experience?

Question

a
0 N
b
5 N
c
10 N
d
20 N

Answer 1

According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This means that if Dansby Swanson hits the ball with a force of 5 N, the bat experiences an equal and opposite force.

Therefore, the force that the bat experiences is:

b. 5 N