5. A child pushes a desk with a force of 15 N to the right. The desk accelerates to the right. Which of the following statements correctly represents Newton’s third law and the interaction between the child and desk?

1)The desk exerted slightly more than 15 N of force on the child, but the force is directed to the left.
2)The desk exerted slightly less than 15 N of force on the child, but the force is directed to the left.
3) The desk did not exert any force on the child.
4) The desk exerted exactly 15 N of force on the child, but the force is directed to the left.

I think the answer is 4 because Newton's third law states "for every action, an equal and opposite reaction results." and that option mirrors the question and Newton's law?

is this right

Yes, got this question on one of my quizzes, it is 4.)

You are correct, option 4 represents Newton's third law and the interaction between the child and the desk correctly. Newton's third law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In this case, the child pushes the desk to the right with a force of 15 N. As a result, the desk exerts an equal and opposite force of 15 N on the child, directed to the left. Therefore, option 4, which states that the desk exerted exactly 15 N of force on the child, but directed to the left, is the accurate representation.

Yes, you are correct. According to Newton's third law of motion, the interaction between two objects always involves two equal and opposite forces. In this case, the child is pushing the desk with a force of 15 N to the right. Therefore, the desk exerts an equal and opposite force of 15 N on the child, directed to the left. This is represented correctly by option 4, which states that the desk exerted exactly 15 N of force on the child, but the force is directed to the left.