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A drummer strikes a drum with a drumstick. Which statement best explains the forces involved in this interaction?(1 point)
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The drum pushes on the drumstick, but the drumstick does not push back.
The drum pushes on the drumstick, but the drumstick does not push back.

The drumstick only creates sound because it hits the air, not the drum.
The drumstick only creates sound because it hits the air, not the drum.

Only the drum creates force because it vibrates to make sound.
Only the drum creates force because it vibrates to make sound.

The drumstick exerts a force on the drum, and the drum exerts an equal and opposite force on the drumstick.
The drumstick exerts a force on the drum, and the drum exerts an equal and opposite force on the drumstick.

Answer 1

The drumstick exerts a force on the drum, and the drum exerts an equal and opposite force on the drumstick. This is Newton's third law — the forces are equal in magnitude, opposite in direction, and act on different objects.