Question

A baseball thrown by a pitcher is hit by a batter. At the moment when the ball hits the bat, the force exerted on the bat by the ball
is Fball on bat and the force exerted on the ball by the bat is Fbat on ball The relationship between these forces is

A. Fball on bat = -Fbat on ball
B. Fball on bat = -Fbat on ball

C. Fball on bat < Fbat on ball

D. Fball on bat > Fbat on ball

Answer 1

Newton's Laws of motion describe the motion of an object based on the applied force

The correct option that gives the relationships between the forces is the the option;

$\underline{F_{ball}}$ on bat = $\underline{F_{bat}}$ on ball

(Either option A or B without the minus symbol before $F_{bat}$, likely typographical error)

Reason:

Force exerted on the bat by the ball = $F_{ball}$

Force exerted on the ball by the bat = $F_{bat}$

Given that the batter hits the ball with the bat, the force exerted by the bat on the ball, $F_{bat}$, is reacted to by the force of the ball acting on the bat, $F_{ball}$

According to Newton's third law of motion, action and reaction are equal and opposite. Therefore, at the moment when the ball hits the bat, we have;

$\underline{F_{ball}}$ on bat = $\underline{F_{bat}}$ on ball

Where the force of the bat is high, the ball is accelerated to travel at high speed

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