Question
While driving down the road, this tiny hummingbird hit the windshield of a Maria's car. This is a clear case of Newton's third law of motion. The hummingbird hit the car and the car hit the hummingbird. Compare the force on both the hummingbird and the car's windshield (the hummingbird was unharmed).
Responses
A The forces are equal and opposite.The forces are equal and opposite.
B The force on the windshield is greater.The force on the windshield is greater.
C The force on the hummingbird is greater.The force on the hummingbird is greater.
D The force of the hummingbird is less than that of the windshield.
Responses
A The forces are equal and opposite.The forces are equal and opposite.
B The force on the windshield is greater.The force on the windshield is greater.
C The force on the hummingbird is greater.The force on the hummingbird is greater.
D The force of the hummingbird is less than that of the windshield.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**A The forces are equal and opposite.**
According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This means that when the hummingbird hits the windshield, the force exerted by the hummingbird on the windshield is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force exerted by the windshield on the hummingbird. Therefore, both forces are equal and opposite.
**A The forces are equal and opposite.**
According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This means that when the hummingbird hits the windshield, the force exerted by the hummingbird on the windshield is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force exerted by the windshield on the hummingbird. Therefore, both forces are equal and opposite.