According to Newton's Third Law, if a hammer puts a force of 200 N on a nail, how much force does the nail put back on the hammer?

a
200 N
b
-200 N
c
50 N
d
150 N

1 answer

According to Newton's Third Law, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This means that if a hammer exerts a force of 200 N on a nail, the nail exerts an equal force of 200 N back on the hammer.

Therefore, the answer is:

a) 200 N