A player hits a ball with a bat. The action force is the impact of the bat against the ball. The reaction to this force is the
A)air resistance on the ball.
B)weight of the ball.
C)force of the ball against the bat.
D)grip of the player's hand against the ball.
E)none of the above

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According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Therefore, when a player hits a ball with a bat, the action force is the bat impacting the ball, and the reaction force is the force of the ball pushing back against the bat.

A Player Hits a Ball with a Bat