Question

A 64 kg baseball player jumps into the air throws a 151 g baseball directly eastward with a force of 8.4 N. What is the force that the ball exerts on the player?

Choose one answer.
a.8.4 N to the west
b.1.3 N to the west
c.1.3 N to the east
d.8.4 N to the east

Answer 1

The ball exerts an equal and opposite force of 8.4 N to the west on the player, in accordance with Newton's third law of motion.

Step-by-step explanation:

The force that the ball exerts on the baseball player is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force the player exerts on the ball. This is due to Newton's third law of motion, which states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Therefore, if the player throws the baseball eastward with a force of 8.4 N, the ball exerts a force of 8.4 N to the west on the player. The correct answer is a. 8.4 N to the west.