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Newton's Third Law

Question 4 • 26-27 RPA - US History 1 CR

When a flying bug hits a moving train, no effect is observed on the train because___________.

Answer
A
the train is moving
B
the force is perpendicular to the motion of the train
C
the force is balanced
D
The train is much more massive than the bug

Explanation

The bug and train exert equal and opposite forces on each other, but the same force produces very different accelerations because acceleration equals force divided by mass. The train’s mass is vastly greater than the bug’s, so its acceleration is too small to notice. Thus the correct choice is “The train is much more massive than the bug.”

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