A car traveling at 100 km/hr strikes an unfortunate bug and splatters it. The force of impact is
A) greater on the car.
B) greater on the bug.
C) the same for both.

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According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This means the force exerted by the car on the bug is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force exerted by the bug on the car.

A Car Traveling at 100 Km/hr Strikes an Unfortunate Bug