Question

2 a heavyweight boxer winds up and punches a punching bag. which one of the following are true? a the punching bag exerts more force than the fist. b the fist exerts more force than the punching bag. c the force acting on the bag is equal and opposite to the force acting on the fist. d there is no force between the two objects because they are balanced.

Explanation:

According to Newton's third - law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the boxer's fist punches the punching bag, the force exerted by the fist on the bag is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force exerted by the bag on the fist.

Answer:

C. The force acting on the bag is equal and opposite to the force acting on the fist.