You swing a bat and hit a heavy box with a force of 1500 N.The force the box exerts on the bat is
A) exactly 1500 N only if the box does not move.
B) exactly 1500 N whether or not the box moves.
C) greater than 1500 N if the box moves.
D) less than 1500 N if the box moves.
E) greater than 1500 N if the bat bounces back.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to Newton's third law of motion, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. This means that the force with which the bat hits the box (1500 N) is also the force with which the box hits the bat. Therefore, the force the box exerts on the bat is exactly 1500 N, whether or not the box moves.

You Swing a Bat and Hit a Heavy Box with a Force