A bowling ball exerts a force on the pins when it strikes them, knocking them down.The force of the pins on the ball is ____.
A) less than the force of the ball on the pins
B) the same as the force of the ball on the pins
C) larger than the force of the ball on the pins
D) either less or more, depending on how hard the ball is thrown
E) A system of ten bowling pins is too complicated to know the force on the ball

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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 of the pins on the ball is the same as the force of the ball on the pins.

A Bowling Ball Exerts a Force on the Pins When