If you pound a feather with a hammer, which one feels a greater force?

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


Ans: C) The size of the force is always exactly the same on both of them.

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