Question

A 2.5 kg sledge hammer hit a cement block with a force of 6.0 Newtons. How does the force the sledge hammer exerted on the cement block compare with the force the cement block exerted on the sledge hammer?
A. The force the sledge hammer exerted on the cement block is equal in magnitude and in the same direction as the force the cement block exerted on the sledge hammer.
B.The force the sledge hammer exerted on the cement block is less in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force the cement block exerted on the sledge hammer.
C. The force the sledge hammer exerted on the cement block-

Answer 1

-is greater in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force the cement block exerted on the sledge hammer. D. The force the sledge hammer exerted on the cement block is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force the cement block exerted on the sledge hammer.

Answer 2

D is your answer

Answer 3

thanks

Answer 4

need any help with why?

Answer 5

yea that would help too.

Answer 6

okay when two masses/bodies interact the forces they exert on each other are always equal and opposite in direction, Newton's third principle. What may differ is the effect the forces may have on the individual bodies. So for instance the metal sledge hammer may feel the effects less than the softer?weaker concrete block