If a bat with a mass of 5 kg and acceleration of 2 m/s2 hits a ball whose mass is 0.5 kg in the forward direction, what is the reaction force of the ball on the bat?

Responses

10 N, forward
10 N, forward

10 N, backward
10 N, backward

0.5 N, upward
0.5 N, upward

0 N, forward

1 answer

The reaction force of the ball on the bat is 10 N, backward.