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Which statement describes what happens when somebody slaps their hand on a wall?

Which statement describes what happens when somebody slaps their hand on a wall?-example-1
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Answer:Wall applies equal reaction force on hand

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Answer:

B. Wall applies equal reaction force on hand

Step-by-step explanation:

This is newton's third law. You push something, that something pushes you back with same force. The direction is opposite, so if I push a wall, the wall pushes me back with same force just in opposite direction (so wall towards me). This is why option A is incorrect b/c it says force in same direction as wall. C and D talk about unequal force which is incorrect.

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