A large truck collides head-on with a cyclist.During the collision
A)the truck exerts the same amount of force on the cyclist as the cyclist exerts on the truck.
B)the truck exerts a greater amount of force on the cyclist than the cyclist exerts on the truck.
C)the truck exerts a smaller amount of force on the cyclist than the cyclist exerts on the truck.
D)the truck exerts a force on the cyclist,but the cyclist exerts no force on the truck.

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According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Therefore, the truck exerts the same amount of force on the cyclist as the cyclist exerts on the truck.

A Large Truck Collides Head-On with a Cyclist