The reaction force to the action force of the person pushing on the ball is the ball pushing on the person. According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action force, there is an equal and opposite reaction force. In this case, as the person exerts a force on the ball, the ball exerts an equal and opposite force back on the person.
When someone throws a ball, the action force is the person pushing on the ball. What is the reaction force?
the ball pushing on the person
the ball pushing against air
the ball being pulled toward the ground
the ball being pulled away from the person
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