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A moving van collides with a sports car in a high-speed head-on collision. During the impact, the truck exerts a force Ftruck on the car and the car exerts a force Fcar on the truck. Which of the following statements about these forces is true?A. The force exerted by the truth on the car is the same size as the force exerted by the car on the truck: Ftruck = Fcar B. Ftruck < Fcar C. Ftruck > Fcar

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Answer:

A. The force exerted by the truth on the car is the same size as the force exerted by the car on the truck: Ftruck = Fcar

Step-by-step explanation:

Both vehicles will experience equal both opposite forces one on the other.

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