A Question About Newton's Third Law

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Newton's Third Law of Motion is applicable in the context of Croquet, specifically when a player strikes a static ball with a club. The force exerted by the club transfers momentum to the first ball, which then applies a force to the second ball, continuing the momentum transfer. This interaction exemplifies the law's principle that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, as the second ball's reaction force halts the first ball's motion.

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Please excuse the newbieness of this question. I recently began studying physics. Does Newton's third law apply in the game of Croquet when one applies force to a static ball between the club and a second ball, thus causing the second ball to continue the force applied by the static ball?
 
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Please excuse the newbieness of this question. I recently began studying physics. Does Newton's third law apply in the game of Croquet when one applies force to a static ball between the club and a second ball, thus causing the second ball to continue the force applied by the static ball?

Actually it's a question of momentum transfer. In this case, force is the means by which momentum is transferred. Yes, Newton's Third Law does apply; indeed it is always true. The force applied by the club gives the first ball momentum, and the first ball applies a force to the second ball, thus transferring its momentum to that ball. But the reaction force of the second ball (via Newton's Third Law) stops the first ball.
 

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