The image shows a tennis ball hitting a tennis racket.According to Newton's third law of motion, which of the following best describes the forces of the tennis racket and the ball? A. Both the tennis racket and the ball experience equal forces in the same direction. B. Neither the tennis racket nor the ball experiences the force of gravity. C. Both the tennis racket and the ball experience equal forces but in opposite directions. D. The tennis racquet applies a greater force on the ball than the ball applies on the racket.
Question
The image shows a tennis ball hitting a tennis racket.According to Newton's third law of motion, which of the following best describes the forces of the tennis racket and the ball? A. Both the tennis racket and the ball experience equal forces in the same direction. B. Neither the tennis racket nor the ball experiences the force of gravity. C. Both the tennis racket and the ball experience equal forces but in opposite directions. D. The tennis racquet applies a greater force on the ball than the ball applies on the racket.
Solution
The correct answer is C. Both the tennis racket and the ball experience equal forces but in opposite directions. This is in accordance with Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. So, when the tennis racket hits the ball, the force exerted on the ball is equal to the force that the ball exerts back on the racket, but in the opposite direction.
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