In which situation does the

Question

reactive force between two
colliding objects cause a
physical change?
two bumper cars at an
amusement park
colliding, causing both
cars to change
direction
a swing hitting another
swing, causing the
second swing to move
away
the exhaust from a
rocket thrusting the
rocket away from the
ground
a baseball player
swinging a bat and
hitting a baseball,
causing the bat to
shatter

Answer 1

The situation in which the reactive force between two colliding objects causes a physical change is a baseball player swinging a bat and hitting a baseball, causing the bat to shatter.

In this case, the force exerted by the bat on the baseball, and the force exerted by the baseball on the bat, can lead to a physical change, specifically the breaking of the bat (a structural change). The other examples result in motion changes or redirection but do not involve a physical transformation of the objects involved.