A musician hits a drum with a drumstick. In three to four sentences, explain the collision forces between the drum and drumstick. What direction is the force from the drumstick exerted?

Question

Is the force on the drumstick the same?
Is the direction of the force different?

Answer 1

When the musician hits the drum with a drumstick, there are two collision forces involved. The force exerted by the drumstick on the drum is called the action force, and it is in the downward direction. Simultaneously, there is a reaction force exerted by the drum on the drumstick, which is in the upward direction. The magnitude of these forces may not be exactly the same, but they are of the same type and opposite in direction. However, both forces act on the same line of action, which is the direction in which the drumstick and drum collide.