Asked by jaun

Howard leans back against a wall with 50 N of force. According to Newton’s Third Law of Motion, what force is being applied and in what direction?(1 point)
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The wall applies a force of 50 N in the same direction.
The wall applies a force of 50 N in the same direction.

The wall applies a force of 100 N in the opposite direction.
The wall applies a force of 100 N in the opposite direction.

The wall applies a force of 100 N in the same direction.
The wall applies a force of 100 N in the same direction.

The wall applies a force of 50 N in the opposite direction.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The wall applies a force of 50 N in the opposite direction.

By Newton’s Third Law, the wall’s reaction equals Howard’s action in magnitude (50 N) and is opposite in direction (pushing him forward if he pushes the wall backward).