A heavy truck is towing a small car. The mass of the truck is four times larger than the mass of the car. If the force that the truck is exerting on the car is 5000 N, the force that the car is exerting back on the truck is

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According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Therefore, if the truck exerts a force of 5000 N on the car, the car exerts a force of 5000 N back on the truck, regardless of their masses.

A Heavy Truck Is Towing a Small Car