What are the primary forces that act upon a baseball and a bat during their collision with each other?

a
The force of ball on bat and the force of gravity on ball
b
The force of gravity on the bat and the force of friction on the ball
c
The normal force of the ball and the force of friction on the bat
d
The force of ball on bat and the force of the bat on ball.

1 answer

The primary forces that act upon a baseball and a bat during their collision with each other are:

d) The force of the ball on the bat and the force of the bat on the ball.

This option reflects Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the ball strikes the bat, it exerts a force on the bat, and in turn, the bat exerts an equal and opposite force on the ball.