An insect flying through the air smacks into the windshield of a rapidly-moving train. The force the windshield exerts on the insect is higher than the force the insect exerts on the windshield.

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	TRUE
B	FALSE
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -What about a bug hitting a car windshield? The force of the bug on the windshield is equal to the force of the windshield on the bug, only in the opposite direction.

Detailed explanation-2: -Newton’s laws of motion require an equal and opposite force. The bug hits the windshield with the same magnitude of force as the windshield hits the bug, just in opposing directions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: force by bus is greater as inertia contained in body is more in bus than bug.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation of Solution Yes, the forces of impact on the bug and on the car are the same size because according to Newton’s third law of motion, objects exert equal and opposite forces on each other. Thus, the impact forces on the bug and on the car are the same size. Conclusion: Hence, the given statement is true.

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