Question

an air hockey puck glides across a table until a player hits it back with a mallet. which statement describes how newtons first law of motion is involved in this interaction? the puck exerts the same force on the mallet as the mallet exerts back on the puck. the puck will move at a constant velocity until it is struck by the players mallet. the harder the puck is struck, the faster it will accelerate back across the table.

Explanation:

Newton's first law states that an object in motion will stay in motion with a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force. The air - hockey puck glides with a constant velocity until the external force of the mallet hits it. The first option is Newton's third law (action - reaction), and the third option is Newton's second law ($F = ma$).

Answer:

The puck will move at a constant velocity until it is struck by the player's mallet.