A player catches a ball. Consider the action force to the ball against the player's glove. The reaction is the
A)player's grip on the glove.
B)force of the glove on the ball.
C)friction of the ground against the player's shoes.
D)muscular effort in the player's arms.
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. So, when the ball applies a force to the glove, the glove applies an equal and opposite force to the ball. Therefore, the reaction to the action force from the ball against the player's glove is the force of the glove on the ball.

A Player Catches a Ball