Driving down the road, you hit an insect. How does the force your car exerts on the insect compare to the force the insect exerts on the car?
A) The force the car exerts on the insect is less.
B) The force the insect exerts on the car is less.
C) The two forces are equal in magnitude.
D) The insect exerts no force on the car

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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 the car exerts on the insect is equal in magnitude to the force the insect exerts on the car, despite the vastly different outcomes for the car and the insect.

Driving Down the Road, You Hit an Insect