Batter up! 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) essentially zero.
D) exactly equal to 1500 N.

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

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