Problem: You swing a bat and hit a heavy box with a force of 1500 N. The force the box exerts on the bat isA. less than 1500 N if the box moves.B. greater than 1500 N if the box moves.C. greater than 1500 N if the bat bounces back.D. exactly 1500 N only if the box does not move.E. exactly 1500 N whether or not the box moves.
FREE Expert Solution
From Newtons 3rd law, action and reaction are equal but opposite.
The box exerts an equal force on the bat.
Problem Details
You swing a bat and hit a heavy box with a force of 1500 N. The force the box exerts on the bat is
A. less than 1500 N if the box moves.
B. greater than 1500 N if the box moves.
C. greater than 1500 N if the bat bounces back.
D. exactly 1500 N only if the box does not move.
E. exactly 1500 N whether or not the box moves.