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Which would BEST describes what occurs when a ball is thrown against a wall?

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A The ball will not bounce off the wall.The ball will not bounce off the wall.
B The ball hits the wall hard enough to bounce off of it.The ball hits the wall hard enough to bounce off of it.
C The wall is stronger than the ball and neither exerts any forces.The wall is stronger than the ball and neither exerts any forces.
D The ball exerts a force on the wall and the wall exerts a force back.

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The best description of what occurs when a ball is thrown against a wall is:

D The ball exerts a force on the wall and the wall exerts a force back.

This response reflects Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the ball hits the wall, it exerts a force on the wall, and the wall exerts an equal force back on the ball, causing the ball to bounce off.