How do bumper cars at an amusement park demonstrate Newton’s third law?

a. If two bumper cars collide with a certain force, then they will move away from each other in opposite directions with a stronger force.
b. If two bumper cars collide with a certain force, then they will move away from each other in opposite directions with the same force.
c. If two bumper cars collide with a certain force, then one car will transfer its force to the other car and they will move away from each other in opposite directions.
d. If two bumper cars collide with a certain force, then one car will transfer its force to the other car and they will move together in the same direction.

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The correct answer is:

b. If two bumper cars collide with a certain force, then they will move away from each other in opposite directions with the same force.

This demonstrates Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the bumper cars collide, they exert equal and opposite forces on each other, causing them to move away in opposite directions.