If you pound a feather with a hammer, on which one is a greater force exerted?

A) always the feather
B) always the hammer
C) The magnitude of the force is always exactly the same on both of them.
D) If the feather moves, then the greater force was exerted on it. Otherwise forces of the same magnitude were exerted on both.


C

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