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)

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

Answer 1

The correct response is:

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

This statement reflects Newton's Third Law of Motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the sledgehammer strikes the wall, it exerts a force on the wall, and simultaneously, the wall exerts an equal and opposite force on the sledgehammer.