Your bat hits the ball pitched to you with a 1500-N instantaneous force. The ball hits the bat with an instantaneous force, whose magnitude is
A)somewhat less than 1500 N.
B)somewhat greater than 1500 N.
C)exactly equal to 1500 N.
D)essentially zero.

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According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Therefore, the force exerted by the ball on the bat is exactly equal to the force exerted by the bat on the ball, which is 1500 N.

Your Bat Hits the Ball Pitched to You with a 1500-N