Question
A baseball thrown by a pitcher is hit by a batter. At the moment when the ball hits the bat, the force exerted on the bat by the ball is
F
ball on bat
and the force exerted on the ball by the bat is
F
bat on ball
. The relationship between these forces is __________blank.(1 point)
Responses
F
ball on bat
=
−
F
bat on ball
upper F subscript ball on bat baseline equals negative upper F subscript bat on ball baseline
F
ball on bat
<
F
bat on ball
upper F subscript ball on bat baseline less than upper F subscript bat on ball baseline
F
ball on bat
=
F
bat on ball
upper F subscript ball on bat baseline equals upper F subscript bat on ball baseline
F
ball on bat
>
F
bat on ball
F
ball on bat
and the force exerted on the ball by the bat is
F
bat on ball
. The relationship between these forces is __________blank.(1 point)
Responses
F
ball on bat
=
−
F
bat on ball
upper F subscript ball on bat baseline equals negative upper F subscript bat on ball baseline
F
ball on bat
<
F
bat on ball
upper F subscript ball on bat baseline less than upper F subscript bat on ball baseline
F
ball on bat
=
F
bat on ball
upper F subscript ball on bat baseline equals upper F subscript bat on ball baseline
F
ball on bat
>
F
bat on ball
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**F_ball on bat = -F_bat on ball**
This reflects Newton's Third Law of Motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This means that the force exerted by the ball on the bat is equal in magnitude but opposite in direction to the force exerted by the bat on the ball.
**F_ball on bat = -F_bat on ball**
This reflects Newton's Third Law of Motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This means that the force exerted by the ball on the bat is equal in magnitude but opposite in direction to the force exerted by the bat on the ball.