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Questions 30–34 refer to collisions between a car and truck. For each descriptio

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Question

Questions 30–34 refer to collisions between a car and truck. For each description of a collision (30–34) below, choose the one answer from the possibilities A though J that best describes the forces between the car and the truck.

In questions 30 through 32 the truck is much heavier than the car .

30. They are both moving at the same speed when they collide. Which choice describes the forces?
---Select--- A  B C D E F J

31. The car is moving much faster than the heavier truck when they collide. Which choice describes the forces?
---Select--- A  B C D E F J

32. The heavier truck is standing still when the car hits it. Which choice describes the forces?
---Select--- A  B C D E F J

A.     The truck exerts a greater amount of force on the car than the car exerts on the truck. B.     The car exerts a greater amount of force on the truck than the truck exerts on the car. C.     Neither exerts a force on the other; the car gets smashed simply because it is in the way of the truck. D.     The truck exerts a force on the car but the car doesn't exert a force on the truck. E.     The truck exerts the same amount of force on the car as the car exerts on the truck. F.     Not enough information is given to pick one of the answers above. J.     None of the answers above describe the situation correctly.

Explanation / Answer

Here we need to determine the correct choices for the following questions.

30 ) Option E

31) Option E

The truck exerts the same amount of force on the car as the car exerts on the truck.

32) Option E

According to the newtons third law " To every action there is equal and opposite reaction " .

Option E ) Is correct for all the above questions.

E.     The truck exerts the same amount of force on the car as the car exerts on the truck.