Two Bodies, a and B, Collide as Shown in Figures

question 102

Multiple Choice

Two bodies, A and B, collide as shown in Figures I and II below. Which statement is true?

• A)They exert equal and opposite forces on each other in I but not in II.
• B)They exert equal and opposite force on each other in II but not in I.
• C)They exert equal and opposite force on each other in both I and II.
• D)The forces are equal and opposite to each other in I, but only the components of the forces parallel to the velocities are equal in II.
• E)The forces are equal and opposite in I, but only the components of the forces perpendicular to the velocities are equal in II

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