Question

Which scenario is an application of Newton's Third Law of Motion?


A.
A car traveling 60 mph was heading north on the road. A truck was heading 60 mph south in the same lane of the same road. When they collided, the car moved a greater distance backward than the truck did.


B.
As the space capsule entered the earth's atmosphere, its acceleration toward the earth increased.


C.
Two go-carts are on the start line. One is pushed and continues to roll forward. The second lacks someone to push it and remains stationary at the start line.


D.
A cruise liner has lost

Answer 1

The simple, famous statement of Newton's Third Law of Motion is "for every reaction, there is an equal and opposite reaction."

Answer 2

so the answer would be A?

Answer 3

Yes! :D The answer will be A. Collisions are a great example of Newton's Third Law of Motion in work. The truck applies the same amount of force on the car as the car does on the truck, but since the car is less massive, it goes boom! XP

Answer 4

Thanks!