Question
In a billiards game, the white cue ball hits the black ball, moving the black ball to the right while the cue ball moves to the left.
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If the action force is applied by the cue ball to the black ball, which force is the reaction force?
the force of gravity on the cue ball
the friction applied by the table to the cue ball
the force applied to the cue ball by the black ball
the force applied by the stick to the cue ball
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If the action force is applied by the cue ball to the black ball, which force is the reaction force?
the force of gravity on the cue ball
the friction applied by the table to the cue ball
the force applied to the cue ball by the black ball
the force applied by the stick to the cue ball
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GPT-5 mini
The force applied to the cue ball by the black ball.
By Newton's third law: when the cue ball exerts a force on the black ball, the black ball simultaneously exerts an equal and opposite force on the cue ball.
By Newton's third law: when the cue ball exerts a force on the black ball, the black ball simultaneously exerts an equal and opposite force on the cue ball.