Question

Listed below are ACTION forces. Tell the REACTION force.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. The desk seat will push back on the bottom (reaction force).

b. baseball hit the bat (reaction force)

c. The phone screen presses on your finger (reaction force).

Explanation:

The third law of Isaac Newton explains that, to every force, there is an equal and opposite force. The initial force is called the ACTION FORCE while the opposite force is called the REACTION FORCE. The reaction force for the following action forces in this question are:

- Your bottom pushing on your desk seat (action force)- The desk seat will push back on the bottom (reaction force).

- A bat hitting a baseball (action force) - baseball hit the bat (reaction force)

- Your finger pressing on your phone screen while texting (action force) - The phone screen presses on your finger (reaction force).