Question

Compare the forces if the light truck is standing still when the car hits it. 1. The car exerts a greater amount of force on the truck than the truck exerts on the car. 2. The truck exerts a greater amount of force on the car than the car exerts on the truck. 3. The truck exerts the same amount of force on the car as the car exerts on the truck. 4. None of the answers correctly describes the situation. 5. Neither exerts a force on the other; the

Answer 1

Only 3 is true: The truck exerts the same amount of force on the car as the car exerts on the truck.

Step-by-step explanation:

Compare the forces if the light truck is standing still when the car hits it.

1. The car exerts a greater amount of force on the truck than the truck exerts on the car. FALSE. This violates Newton 3rd Law of Action-Reaction.

2. The truck exerts a greater amount of force on the car than the car exerts on the truck. FALSE. This violates Newton 3rd Law of Action-Reaction.

3. The truck exerts the same amount of force on the car as the car exerts on the truck. TRUE. This is Newton 3rd Law of Action-Reaction. When there is a contact between objects, both exert on the other an equal and opposite force.

4. None of the answers correctly describes the situation. FALSE. 4 is true.

5. Neither exerts a force on the other. FALSE. If the car hits it then forces must come into play.