Question
he image shows a tennis ball hitting a tennis racket.
According to Newton's third law of motion, which of the following best describes the forces of the tennis racket and the ball?
A.
The tennis racquet applies a greater force on the ball than the ball applies on the racket.
B.
Neither the tennis racket nor the ball experiences the force of gravity.
C.
Both the tennis racket and the ball experience equal forces but in opposite directions.
D.
Both the tennis racket and the ball experience equal forces in the same direction.
According to Newton's third law of motion, which of the following best describes the forces of the tennis racket and the ball?
A.
The tennis racquet applies a greater force on the ball than the ball applies on the racket.
B.
Neither the tennis racket nor the ball experiences the force of gravity.
C.
Both the tennis racket and the ball experience equal forces but in opposite directions.
D.
Both the tennis racket and the ball experience equal forces in the same direction.
Answers
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C.
By Newton's third law, when the racket applies a force to the ball, the ball applies an equal-magnitude force back on the racket in the opposite direction. The two forces act on different objects.
By Newton's third law, when the racket applies a force to the ball, the ball applies an equal-magnitude force back on the racket in the opposite direction. The two forces act on different objects.
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