Question

A race car sits on the starting line on a racetrack. when the race starts, the car's tires exert a force on the track. According to newton's third law of motion, what causes the car to accelerate forward?

A. the track surface exerts a force that is larger and in the same direction as the force exerted by th tires.
B. a normal force that is equal in a magnitude to gravity pushes up on the car
C. the force of friction between the car tires and the track pulls the car forward
D. the track exerts a force that is equal and in the opposite direction as the force exerted by the tires

Answer 1

D. the track exerts a force that is equal and in the opposite direction as the force exerted by the tires

Step-by-step explanation:

Newton's third law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This speaks of equality in magnitude of force applied but in an opposite direction to one another.

According to this reaction, a car's tires exert a force on the track, this means that in accordance to Newton's third law, the track must exert an equal but opposite force on the car's tires. This causes the car to accelerate forward.