A friend says that the heavyweight champion of the world cannot exert a force of 50 N on a piece of tissue paper with his best punch. The tissue paper is held in midair, no wall, no tricks. You
A)agree that it can't be done.
B)have reservations about this assertion.
C)disagree, for a good punch easily delivers this much force.

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In midair, the tissue paper cannot provide enough resistance to allow the punch to exert a force of 50 N. The tissue paper would simply move away, preventing the force from being fully applied.

A Friend Says That the Heavyweight Champion of the World