A small car is towing a heavy truck. The mass of the truck is four times larger than the mass of the car. If the force that the car is exerting on the truck is 2000 N, the force that the truck is exerting back on the car 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 car exerts a force of 2000 N on the truck, the truck exerts an equal and opposite force of 2000 N back on the car, regardless of their masses.

A Small Car Is Towing a Heavy Truck