A Large Truck Collides Head-On with a Cyclist

question 54

Multiple Choice

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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