Question 8

Which of Newton's Laws does the following scenario describe?

My car hits a mosquito, and the mosquito hits back, equally.

a
2nd Law
b
1st Law
c
3rd Law

1 answer

The scenario described is best explained by c) 3rd Law.

Newton's Third Law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In this case, when the car hits the mosquito, the mosquito applies a force back on the car with equal magnitude but in the opposite direction.

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