Question 32

Question

According to Newton's Third Law, if a sledgehammer hits a wall with a force of 1000 N, how much force does the wall hit the sledgehammer?

a
0 N
b
500 N
c
1000 N
d
- 1000 N

Answer 1

According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This means that if the sledgehammer hits the wall with a force of 1000 N, the wall exerts an equal and opposite force of 1000 N back on the sledgehammer.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

c) 1000 N