Question

question 14
2 pts
when a car hits a bug like in the photo, which of the two experiences the most force?
the green car
the bug
they experience the same force
you cant tell from this photo

Explanation:

Step1: Newton's third law

According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the car hits the bug, the force exerted by the car on the bug (action) and the force exerted by the bug on the car (reaction) are a pair of action - reaction forces.

Step2: Magnitude of forces

The magnitude of these two forces is equal. The reason why the bug is more affected is not because of a difference in force magnitude but because of the bug's much smaller mass and thus greater acceleration (from \(F = ma\), \(a=\frac{F}{m}\), with \(F\) the same and \(m\) of bug much smaller).

Answer:

They experience the same force