Question

jerry is playing billiards. he hits the white cue ball which rolls and then collides with the black 8 - ball. which statement describes how newtons second law of motion is involved in this interaction? the harder the cue ball hits the 8 - ball, the more the 8 - ball will accelerate. the cue ball will move at a constant velocity until it strikes the 8 - ball. the cue ball and the 8 - ball exert the same forces on each other, but in opposite directions.

Explanation:

Newton's second law is $F = ma$ (force equals mass times acceleration). When the cue - ball hits the 8 - ball, a greater force (hitting harder) leads to greater acceleration of the 8 - ball, assuming its mass is constant. The second option is Newton's first law (inertia), and the third option is Newton's third law (action - reaction).

Answer:

The harder the cue ball hits the 8 - ball, the more the 8 - ball will accelerate.