You swing a bat and hit a heavy box with a force of 1500 N

Physics Jan 21, 2021

You swing a bat and hit a heavy box with a force of 1500 N. The force the box exerts on the bat is
A. less than 1500 N if the box moves.
B. greater than 1500 N if the box moves.
C. greater than 1500 N if the bat bounces back.
D. exactly 1500 N only if the box does not move.
E. exactly 1500 N whether or not the box moves.

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By newtons third law every action has a equal and opposite reaction so E is the right answer

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