If You Pound a Feather with a Hammer,on Which One

question 34

Multiple Choice

If you pound a feather with a hammer,on which one is a greater force exerted?

• A)always the feather
• B)always the hammer
• C)The magnitude of the force is always exactly the same on both of them.
• D)If the feather moves, then the greater force was exerted on it. Otherwise forces of the same magnitude were exerted on both.

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