1. (TCO 3) A mosquito collides head-on with a car traveling at 60 mph. Is the fo

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1. (TCO 3) A mosquito collides head-on with a car traveling at 60 mph. Is the force of the mosquito on the car larger than, smaller than, or equal to the force of the car on the mosquito? Is the magnitude of the acceleration of the mosquito larger than, smaller than, or equal to the magnitude of the car

1. (TCO 3) A mosquito collides head-on with a car traveling at 60 mph. Is the force of the mosquito on the car larger than, smaller than, or equal to the force of the car on the mosquito? Is the magnitude of the acceleration of the mosquito larger than, smaller than, or equal to the magnitude of the car

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answer 1

Here you are considering two conservation principles :

Conservation of Momentum

Conservation of Energy................Also

Force F = ma = mass x acceleration

Since the mass of the mosquito is miniscule compared to the mass of the car...........

the deacceleration (negative acceleration) exerted on the mosquito is massive.

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