Discussion A mosquito runs head-on into a truck. Splat! Which is true during the collision? A. The mosquito exerts more force on the truck than the truck exerts on the mosquito. B. The truck exerts more force on the mosquito than the mosquito exerts on the truck. C. The mosquito exerts the same force on the truck as the truck exerts on the mosquito. D. The truck exerts a force on the mosquito but the mosquito does not exert a force on the truck. E. The mosquito exerts a force on the truck but the truck does not exert a force on the mosquito. Discussion A mosquito runs head-on into a truck. Which is true during the collision? A. The magnitude of the mosquito's acceleration is larger than that of the truck B. The magnitude of the truck's acceleration is larger than that of the mosquito C. The magnitude of the mosquito's acceleration is the same as that of the truck D. The truck accelerates but the mosquito does not. E. The mosquito accelerates but the truck does not.

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I get the first one where logically even though the bug splats on the car it can never exert more force on the car as you might intuitively think but I don't get part 2 of the mosquito question.

Discussion
A mosquito runs head-on into a truck. Splat! Which is true during
the collision?
A. The mosquito exerts more force on the truck than the truck
exerts on the mosquito.
B. The truck exerts more force on the mosquito than the
mosquito exerts on the truck.
C. The mosquito exerts the same force on the truck as the truck
exerts on the mosquito.
D. The truck exerts a force on the mosquito but the mosquito
does not exert a force on the truck.
E. The mosquito exerts a force on the truck but the truck does
not exert a force on the mosquito.
Discussion
A mosquito runs head-on into a truck. Which is true during the
collision?
A. The magnitude of the mosquito's acceleration is larger
than that of the truck
B. The magnitude of the truck's acceleration is larger than that of
the mosquito
C. The magnitude of the mosquito's acceleration is the same as
that of the truck
D. The truck accelerates but the mosquito does not.
E. The mosquito accelerates but the truck does not.
Transcribed Image Text:Discussion A mosquito runs head-on into a truck. Splat! Which is true during the collision? A. The mosquito exerts more force on the truck than the truck exerts on the mosquito. B. The truck exerts more force on the mosquito than the mosquito exerts on the truck. C. The mosquito exerts the same force on the truck as the truck exerts on the mosquito. D. The truck exerts a force on the mosquito but the mosquito does not exert a force on the truck. E. The mosquito exerts a force on the truck but the truck does not exert a force on the mosquito. Discussion A mosquito runs head-on into a truck. Which is true during the collision? A. The magnitude of the mosquito's acceleration is larger than that of the truck B. The magnitude of the truck's acceleration is larger than that of the mosquito C. The magnitude of the mosquito's acceleration is the same as that of the truck D. The truck accelerates but the mosquito does not. E. The mosquito accelerates but the truck does not.
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