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If the force of a golf club on a golf ball is 200 N forward, what will the force of the ball on the club be? A. 200 N forward B. 200 N backward C. 400 N forward D. 400 N backward

Sagot :

The ball should put 200 N of force towards the golfer.

Newton's Third Law is every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

It's the ball exerting 200 N of force towards the club as well, but the opposite reaction is that it flies away.

Explanation :

According to Newton's third law of motion, every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

If the force of a golf club on a golf ball is 200 N forward, then the force of the ball on the club will be same as 200 N. But this force will act in opposite direction i.e. backward.

So, the correct option is (B) i.e. 200 N backward.