A flying mosquito hits the windshield of a moving car and gets smashed, but the car is intact. Which of the following statements
is correct? Group of answer choices The force on the mosquito by the car is much larger than the force on the car by the mosquito, therefore the mosquito gets smashed but the car is intact. The force on the mosquito by the car is much larger than the force on the car by the mosquito because the car is much heavier than the mosquito. The force on the mosquito by the car has the same magnitude as the force on the car by the mosquito. The force on the mosquito by the car is much larger than the force on the car by the mosquito because the car is moving.
Let us carefully analyze the situation in the context of Newton's third law, when the car hits the mosquito exerts a force that acts on the mosquito, ACTION and the mosquito responds to the force that is being applied with a force of equal magnitude and direction or opposite applied to the car (Reaction).
Consequently, the correct answer is: The force of the car on the mosquito is of the same magnitude as that of the mosquito on the car
