Wouldn’t an equal and opposite be exerted on your hand, thus canceling out the force and having no net change on the ball?
Noticeably different from a rocket, where propelled material is the force that drives the rocket forward.
I used to remember the answer to this question, but my physics is kinda fuzzy.
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The force generated acts equally on both objects. Think of when you push on a wall. You can feel yourself moving backwards. Not quite the best example, as it can better be explained by inertia.
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