A musician hits a drum with a drumstick. In three short sentences, explain the collision forces and how newtons laws work between the drum and drumstick.

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When the musician hits the drum with the drumstick, a force is exerted by the drumstick on the drum's surface, causing it to vibrate and produce sound. According to Newton's Third Law, the drum exerts an equal and opposite force back on the drumstick, which can slow its motion and create a rebound effect. Newton's Second Law also applies, as the acceleration of the drumstick upon impact is influenced by its mass and the net force acting on it during the collision.