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)

Question

Responses

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

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

Answer 1

According to Newton’s Third Law of Motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In this case, Howard is applying a force of 50 N against the wall. Therefore, the wall will apply a force of 50 N in the opposite direction.

The correct response is:

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