A cricket batsman hits a ball with a bat. If the force with which the bat hits the ball is considered the action force, what is the reaction force?
A) The force the bat exerts on the batsman's hands
B) The force on the ball exerted by the hand of the person who catches it
C) The force the ball exerts on the bat
D) The force the bowler exerts on the ball in throwing it
E) Friction as the ball rolls to a stop

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to Newton's third law of motion, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. In this case, if the action is the force with which the bat hits the ball, the reaction force would be the force the ball exerts on the bat.

A Cricket Batsman Hits a Ball with a Bat