1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Oduvanchick [21]
3 years ago
5

A truck traveling down the highway collides with a slower moving mosquito traveling in the same direction. Which of the followin

g statements is true during the collision? A. the truck exerts a larger force on the mosquito exerts on the truck. B. The truck and mosquito exert the same size force on each other. C. The mosquito exerts a larger force on the truck than the truck exerts on the mosquito. What law of physics did you use in determining your answer?
Physics
1 answer:
Ipatiy [6.2K]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

B. The truck and mosquito exert the same size force on each other.

Explanation:

Newton's third law (law of action-reaction) states that

"When an object A exerts a force (action) on an object B, then object B exerts an equal and opposite force (reaction) on object A"

In this case, we can call

object A = the truck

object B = the mosquito

Thereforce according to Newton's third law, the force exerted by the truck on the mosquito is equal in magnitude to the force exerted by the mosquito on the truck (and in opposite direction).

The reason for which the mosquito will experience much more damage is the fact that the mosquito's mass is much smaller than the truck's mass, and since the acceleration is inversely proportional to the mass:

a=\frac{F}{m}

the mosquito will experience a much larger deceleration than the truck, therefore much more damage.

You might be interested in
A satellite orbits at a distance from the Earth's center of about 2.60 Earth radii and takes 5.89 hours to go around once. What
Elenna [48]

Answer:

424088766.068 m

Explanation:

Radius of the circular orbit that the satellite is 2.6 Earth radii (r) = 2.6 R

R = Radius of earth = 6371000 m (mean radius)

In order to find the distance that the satellite travels in 5.89 hours to complete one complete revolution is the circumference of the circular orbit

Circumference of a circle = 2×π×r

⇒Distance travelled in 5.89 hours = 2×π×2.6 R

⇒Distance travelled in 5.89 hours = 2×π×2.6×6371000

⇒Distance travelled in 5.89 hours = 104078451.3393m

Distance travelled in 1 hour = 104078451.3393/5.89 = 17670365.252 m

∴ Distance travelled in 24 hours = 17670365.252×24 = 424088766.068 m

5 0
3 years ago
What do scientists use to divide the geologic time scale?
dmitriy555 [2]
The use Major changes in mineral deposits in the rock layers. 
3 0
3 years ago
When the switch is open, the model predicts that bulb ___ will have the same brightness as bulb ___. When the switch is closed,
Arte-miy333 [17]

please show me the question paper .( Pic)

6 0
3 years ago
(LC)Light fixtures and placement that create shadows on the set, that obscure or completely hide action in certain areas of the
Sedaia [141]

The correct answer is true.

It is true that light fixtures and placement that create shadows on the set, that obscure or completely hide action in certain areas of the set, or that change as the main character’s emotional state changes are all ways that lighting can be used to heighten the drama and suspense in dramatic films.

Lighting plays an important role in film making because it can create scenes that enhance the de drama of the moment or the right mood that the director wants to share. Lighting in the film is an art because the basic principle is that the scene needs to look natural. From that principle, filmmakers and light specialist cand create many kinds of dramatic or jubilation moments if they know how to apply light principles to each scene.

5 0
3 years ago
Which component measures the potential difference across a branch in a circuit? A. switch B. resistor C. ammeter D. voltmeter
NNADVOKAT [17]

Answer:

Voltmeter

Explanation:

7 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • An unwary football player collides with a padded goalpost while running at a velocity of 9.50 m/s and comes to a full stop after
    15·1 answer
  • A drag racer starts her car from rest and accelerates at 11.9 m/s2 for the entire distance of 400 m. What is the speed of the ra
    12·1 answer
  • Work can _____ energy between objects and can cause a change in the form of energy.
    7·1 answer
  • A wave is traveling through a string and six waves pass a point in three seconds what is the frequency of the wave
    8·1 answer
  • The friction of the water on a boat produces an acceleration of -10. m/s2. If the boat is traveling at 30. m/s and the motor is
    5·1 answer
  • A 12-kg lead brick falls from a height of 1.9 m. (c) The brick falls onto a carpet, 2.0 cm thick. Assuming the force stopping it
    10·1 answer
  • A 2.16 x 10-2-kg block is resting on a horizontal frictionless surface and is attached to a horizontal spring whose spring const
    12·1 answer
  • What happens to a bar of metal when its heated?
    13·2 answers
  • Identify at least one example each of absorption, transmission, reflection, and refraction of waves in this photograph.
    9·1 answer
  • PLEASE HELP WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST!!! DUE SOON!! GIVE ME 2 REASONS WHY
    12·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!