Question

When you bounce a basketball on the floor, the ball bounces back up. Explain the forces that are involved in this action. (1 point)

• When the ball hits the floor, the ball pushes down against the floor and the floor pushes back
against the ball.
• The floor pushes against the ball.
• The ball pushes against the floor.
• The floor pushes on the player's hands.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The correct answer is the first option: When the ball hits the floor, the ball pushes down against the floor and the floor pushes back against the ball. This is due to Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.