When a baseball player hits a ball with a force of 1000 N,the ball exerts a force on the bat of
A)less than 1000 N.
B)more than 1000 N.
C)1000 N.

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According to Newton's Third Law, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. When the baseball player hits the ball with a force of 1000 N, the ball will exert an equal and opposite force of 1000 N on the bat. Therefore, the correct answer is C, 1000 N.

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