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Lemur
1 month ago
8

a carpenter hits a nail with a hammer. compared to the magnitude of the force the hammer exerts on the nail, the magnitude of th

e force the nail exerts on the hammer during contact is?
Physics
2 answers:
ValentinkaMS [3.4K]1 month ago
8 0

Final Answer:

Equal (and in the opposite direction)

Clarification:

According to Newton's third law of motion:

"When object A applies a force to object B, object B responds with an equal and opposite force back on object A. These forces are referred to as action and reaction."

In this scenario, the hammer applies force to the nail—if we consider the hammer as object A and the nail as object B—then in accordance with Newton's third law, the nail applies a force back on the hammer that is equal and opposite.

Thus, the force the nail applies to the hammer is equal to the force the hammer exerts on the nail (but in the opposite direction).

Sav [3.1K]1 month ago
7 0
Equal force will be applied, but in opposing directions.
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