Question

When a footballer kicks a ball, the ball moves in the direction of the applied force. The footballer also experiences a force on his leg which is equal to the magnitude of the force he exerted on the ball.

• A. the football player did not hit the ball hard
• B. velocity of ball is proportional to the force acting on it

Answer 1

The correct option is A

the football player did not hit the ball hard

According to Newton's third law, when a body A exerts a force on another body B, B also exerts an equal and opposite force on A. Hence, while kicking a ball, the footballer's leg will experience the same magnitude of force by which it kicked on the ball but, in the opposite direction.