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The tennis racket hits a tennis ball.Why does the racket not swing backwards when the ball hits it?

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Answer: The racket does not swing backwards when the ball hits

Step-by-step explanation:

It because of Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the ball hits the racket, it exerts a force on the racket, and in response, the racket exerts an equal and opposite force on the ball. This causes the ball to bounce off the racket in the opposite direction, while the racket remains relatively stationary.

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