Study the scenario.

A boy kicks a ball with a mass of 5 kg so that it accelerates at 4 m/s2 in the forward direction.

What is the force that the ball exerts on the boy?

40 N
0 N
20 N forward
20 N backward
is it 20 forward?

4 answers

the boy exerts a force on the ball

the ball exerts an equal (and opposite) force on the boy
so is it backwards?
lol so what's the answer
20 N backwards just took the test :)