2. A small car is stalled on the railroad tracks and is crushed by an oncoming t

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2. A small car is stalled on the railroad tracks and is crushed by an oncoming train. Fortunately all of the passengers got out of the car before the collision. During the collision A) the train exerts a force on the car, but the car does not exert a force on the train. B) the train exerts a greater amount of force on the car than the car exerts on the train. C) the car exerts a greater amount of force on the train than the train exerts on the car. D) the train exerts the same amount of force on the car as the car exerts on the train. E) neither exerts a force on the other. The car gets crushed because it is in the way of the train.

Explanation / Answer

A. False, both acts force on each other.

B. False, both acts force that is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

C.false, explained in #(b).

D. True, explained in #(b).

E. False.

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