In a collision between a small car and a large truck,which of the following pairs of vectors do NOT occur as an equal and opposite pair?
A)the force of the car on the truck compared to the force of the truck on the car
B)the impulse delivered by the car to the truck compared to the impulse delivered by the truck on the car
C)the acceleration of the car compared to the acceleration of the truck
D)the change in momentum of the car compared to the change in momentum of the truck
E)All of the choices occur as an equal and opposite pair.

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The acceleration of the car and the acceleration of the truck are not equal and opposite because they depend on the mass of each vehicle and the force applied during the collision. The other pairs listed (force, impulse, and change in momentum) are equal and opposite according to Newton's Third Law of Motion.

In a Collision Between a Small Car and a Large