As an example of an interaction mediated by a particle, imagine tossing a ball back and forth

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As an example of an interaction mediated by a "particle," imagine tossing a ball back and forth with a friend. You are both standing on an icy surface so slippery that friction is negligible.

(a) Describe the effect the throwing and catching have on your momentum and your friend's momentum. 

(b) Is this an attractive or repulsive interaction?

(c) Could you change the interaction into the other type?

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