Question

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when you lift a softball with your hand, accelerating it upward, the ball exerts a(n) force on your hand, equal in magnitude to the force of your hand on the ball. the ball also exerts a(n) force on earth, equal in magnitude to its weight.
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Explanation:

According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the hand exerts a force on the ball, the ball exerts an equal and opposite force on the hand. Also, the weight of an object is the force with which the Earth attracts the object. By Newton's third law, the object exerts an equal and opposite force on the Earth. Since weight is a gravitational force, the force exerted by the ball on Earth is a gravitational force.

Answer:

gravitational