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Chapter 7: Q. 5 (page 176)

A mosquito collides head-on with a car traveling 60mph. Is the force of the mosquito on the car larger than, smaller than, or equal to the force of the car on the mosquito? Explain.

Short Answer

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The force of the mosquito on the car is equal to the force of the car on the mosquito.

Step by step solution

01

Given information

A mosquito collides head-on with a car travelling60mph.

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Explanation

This problem can be explained with the help of Newton's Laws of motion.

According to Newton's third law of motion, "to every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction".

The two forces (force of the mosquito and the car) act as an action-reaction pair. So, they are equal.

Since, whenever a body exerts a force on another body then an equal and opposite force is exerted on the first body by another body.

03

Final answer

The force of the mosquito on the car is equal to the force of the car on the mosquito because whenever a body exerts a force on another body then an equal and opposite force is exerted on the first body by another body.

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