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A 4700 kg satellite collides head-on with a 50000 kg asteroid travelling at a speed of 16.7 m/s. Which of the following is true? The force of the satellite on the asteroid is smaller than the force of the asteroid on the satellite. The force of the satellite on the asteroid is equal to the force of the asteroid on the satellite. The force of the satellite on the asteroid is larger than the force of the asteroid on the satellite.

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A 4700 kg satellite collides head-on with a 50000 kg asteroid travelling at a speed of 16.7 m/s. Which of the following is true? The force of the satellite on the asteroid is smaller than the force of the asteroid on the satellite. The force of the satellite on the asteroid is equal to the force of the asteroid on the satellite. The force of the satellite on the asteroid is larger than the force of the asteroid on the satellite.

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The force of the satellite on the asteroid is equal to the force of the asteroid on the satellite. This is due to Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Therefore, the forces exerted on each other by the satellite and the asteroid are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

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