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 cue ball and the 8 - ball exert the same forces on each other, but in opposite directions. the cue ball will move at a constant velocity until it strikes the 8 - ball. the harder the cue ball hits the 8 - ball, the more the 8 - ball will accelerate.

Explanation:

Newton's second law is $F = ma$, where force ($F$) is directly proportional to acceleration ($a$) with mass ($m$) constant. When the cue - ball hits the 8 - ball, a force is exerted on the 8 - ball. The greater the force (hitting harder), the more the 8 - ball will accelerate according to this law. The first option describes Newton's third law, and the second option describes Newton's first law.

Answer:

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