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A small compact car is pushing a large van that has broken down, and they travel along the road with equal velocities and accelerations. While the car is speeding up, is the force it exerts on the van larger than, smaller than, or the same magnitude as the force the van exerts on it? Which vehicle has the larger net force on it, or are the net forces the same? Explain.

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The force that the car exerts on the van is the same in magnitude as the force exerted by the van on the car. As鈭�F鈫�=ma鈫� and the accelerations are the same; hence, the net force on the van will be larger than that on the car.

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Newton’s 3rd law

The first body exerts a force on the second body, and the second body exerts an equal and opposite force on the first body.

F鈫�12=-F鈫�21

This action and reaction of forces act on different bodies. These forces act on each other as long the objects are in contact.

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The given case

As the car and the van have equal velocities and acceleration, according to Newton鈥檚 3rd law, the force thatthe car exerts on the van is the same in magnitude as the force exerted by the van on the car. As鈭�F鈫�=ma鈫� and the accelerations are the same; hence, the net force on the van will be larger than thaton the car because the mass of the van is larger than that of the car.

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