Answer:
Equal force; opposite direction
Step-by-step explanation:
We can answer this question by keeping in mind Newton's third law, which states that:
"When an object A exerts a force on an object B (called action), object B exerts an equal and opposite force (called reaction) on object A".
In this problem, we can identify:
- Object A as the car
- Object B as the bug
So, according to Newton's third law, we can say that the force exerted by the car (object A) on the bug (object B) must be equal (in magnitude) and opposite (direction) to the force exerted by the bug (object B) on the car (object A).
So, the correct option is
Equal force; opposite direction