Question

A polo player hits a ball with a mass of 0.42 kg with a force of 7.35 Newtons.

How does the force the polo player's mallet exerted on the ball compare to the force the ball exerted on the mallet?

A.
The force of the on the mallet is less in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force the ball exerted on the mallet.

B.
The force of the mallet on the ball is greater in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force the ball exerted on the mallet.

C.
The force of the mallet on the ball is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force the ball exerted on the mallet.

D.
The force of the mallet on the ball is equal in magnitude and in the same direction to the force the ball exerted on the mallet.

Answer 1

The answer is C. The force of the mallet on the ball is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force the ball exerted on the mallet.

Answer 2

Due to the law of conservation of momentum, the force exerted on the mallet is equal and opposite to the force exerted on the ball, so the answer is C.