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Chapter 5 Problem 14P

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Problem 14P

CE Predict/Explain A small car collides with a large truck, (a) Is the magnitude of the force experienced by the car greater than, less than, or equal to the magnitude of the force experienced by the truck? (b) Choose the best explanation from among the following:

I. Action-reaction forces always have equal magnitude.

II. The truck has more mass, and hence the force exerted on it is greater.

III. The massive truck exerts a greater force on the lightweight car.

Solution

a.)

Step 1 of 2

We have to find the magnitude of the force experienced by the car is greater than, less than, or equal to the magnitude of the force experienced by the car, when a car collides with the truck.

Both the car and truck experiences a force of  the same  magnitude due to Newton’s third law.

If an object exerts a force  on object B, then object will also exert a  force   object in opposite direction but equal in magnitude.

That is

Therefore, the force experienced by the car is equal to the magnitude of the force experienced by the truck.

b.)

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

CE Predict/Explain A small car collides with a large

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