A ball bounces on the ground. How do the ball and the ground act on each other?(1 point)

Question

Responses

The ball and the ground exert forces on each other with equal magnitude and in the same direction.
The ball and the ground exert forces on each other with equal magnitude and in the same direction.

The ball and the ground exert forces on each other with equal magnitude but in opposite directions.
The ball and the ground exert forces on each other with equal magnitude but in opposite directions.

The ball exerts a stronger force than the ground but in the same direction.
The ball exerts a stronger force than the ground but in the same direction.

The ball exerts a stronger force than the ground and in the opposite direction

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The ball and the ground exert forces on each other with equal magnitude but in opposite directions.

This is a direct application of Newton's Third Law of Motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the ball hits the ground, both the ball and the ground exert forces on each other that are equal in size but opposite in direction.