-F, m2 | Figure 4.44

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In Figure 4.4, a locomotive has broken through the wall of a
train station. During the collision, what can be said about the
force exerted by the locomotive on the wall? (a) The force
exerted by the locomotive on the wall was larger than the
force the wall could exert on the locomotive. (b) The force
exerted by the locomotive on the wall was the same in magnitude
as the force exerted by the wall on the locomotive. (c)
The force exerted by the locomotive on the wall was less than
the force exerted by the wall on the locomotive. (d) The wall
cannot be said to “exert” a force; after all, it broke.

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