A boxer misses the punching bag and punches the wall. He hurts his hand when the wall stops his fist. Which of Newton's laws applies to this situation?
1 Answer
Feb 10, 2016
Explanation:
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
The forces are of the same type and in opposite directions.
As the boxer punches the wall, the wall simply exerts a reaction force equal and opposite to the one being applied.
