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14 September, 13:13

A bug hits the windshield of your car. It goes splat. How does the force on the bug compare to the force on your car?

Force on bug is bigger; opposite direction

Equal force; same direction

Equal force; opposite direction

Force on bug is bigger; same direction

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  1. 14 September, 13:21
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    Equal force; opposite direction

    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
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