Study the scenario.
A boy kicks a ball with a mass of 5 kg so that it accelerates at 4 m/s2 in the forward direction.
What is the force that the ball exerts on the boy?
40 N
0 N
20 N forward
20 N backward
is it 20 forward?
20 N backwards just took the test :)
so is it backwards?
lol so what's the answer
To determine the force that the ball exerts on the boy, you can use Newton's third law of motion, which states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
In this scenario, when the boy kicks the ball, he applies a force to the ball. According to Newton's third law, the ball exerts an equal and opposite force on the boy.
Since the ball accelerates forward, the force exerted by the ball on the boy will also be in the forward direction.
Therefore, the correct answer is 20 N forward.
the boy exerts a force on the ball
the ball exerts an equal (and opposite) force on the boy