Scientists design an unmanned spacecraft that will collide with a meteor to break it into smaller pieces so the meteor will cause less damage if the meteor hits the moon’s surface.
Select all the statements that are correct according to Newton's third law about the meteor and the spacecraft when they collide.
Responses
A. The speeds of the meteor and spacecraft will be equal.
A. , The speeds of the meteor and spacecraft will be equal.
B. The accelerations of the meteor and spacecraft will be equal to each other.
B. , The accelerations of the meteor and spacecraft will be equal to each other.
C. The force of the spacecraft will be exerted onto the meteor at a right angle.
C., The force of the spacecraft will be exerted onto the meteor at a right angle.
D. The forces of the meteor and spacecraft will be exerted on each other in opposite directions.
D. , The forces of the meteor and spacecraft will be exerted on each other in opposite directions.
E. The forces of the meteor and spacecraft will be exerted on each other in the same direction.
E. , The forces of the meteor and spacecraft will be exerted on each other in the same direction.
F. The forces exerted by the meteor and the spacecraft on each other will be of equal strength.