A small car has a head-on collision with a large truck. Which of the following statements concerning the magnitude of the average force due to the collision is correct?Group of answer choicesThe truck experiences the greater average force.The small car experiences the greater average force.The small car and the truck experience the same average force.
Question
A small car has a head-on collision with a large truck. Which of the following statements concerning the magnitude of the average force due to the collision is correct?Group of answer choicesThe truck experiences the greater average force.The small car experiences the greater average force.The small car and the truck experience the same average force.
Solution
The small car and the truck experience the same average force.
This is based on Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Therefore, the force exerted on the small car by the truck is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force that the small car exerts on the truck.
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