Explain Newton's third Law and solve related problems Given a collision in which car #1 of mass 5,000 kg collides with car #2 of mass 2,500 kg. If the magnitude of the force of car #1 on car #2 = 100 N then what is the magnitude of the force of car #2 on car #1?   a. 100 N   b. 50.0 N   c. 25.0 N   d. 250 N   e. 200 N

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Explain Newton's third Law and solve related problems

Given a collision in which car #1 of mass 5,000 kg collides with car #2 of mass 2,500 kg. If the magnitude of the force of car #1 on car #2 = 100 N then what is the magnitude of the force of car #2 on car #1?

  a.

100 N

  b.

50.0 N

  c.

25.0 N

  d.

250 N

  e.

200 N

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