A Cricket Batsman Hits a Ball with a Bat

question 34

Multiple Choice

A cricket batsman hits a ball with a bat.If the force with which the bat hits the ball is considered the action force,what is the reaction force?

• A)the force the bat exerts on the batsman's hands
• B)the force on the ball exerted by the hand of the person who catches it
• C)the force the ball exerts on the bat
• D)the force the bowler exerts on the ball in throwing it
• E)friction as the ball rolls to a stop

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