A ball falls vertically and bounces on the ground. The following statements are about the forces acting while the ball is in contact with the ground. Which statement is correct?
The force that the ball exerts on the ground is always equal to the weight of the ball.
The force that the ball exerts on the ground is always equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to
the force the ground exerts on the ball.
The force that the ball exerts on the ground is always less than the weight of the ball.
The weight of the ball is always equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force that the
ground exerts on the ball.
