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A ball bounces on the ground. How do the ball and the ground act on each other?(1 point)
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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 and the ground exert forces on each other with equal magnitude and in the same direction.

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

(When the ball hits the ground the ground exerts an upward normal force on the ball and the ball exerts an equal downward force on the ground — Newton's third law.)