Two trucks, as seen above, were driving down a two lane road and were involved in a head-on crash. How does the force experienced by the driver of each truck compare?

Question

Responses
A The forces on the two drivers are equal.The forces on the two drivers are equal.
B The force on the faster truck is greater.The force on the faster truck is greater.
C We cannot calculate the force on the drivers.We cannot calculate the force on the drivers.
D The force on the driver of the truck with more mass is less than the driver of the other truck.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A The forces on the two drivers are equal.

According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, when two objects collide, they exert equal and opposite forces on each other. Therefore, regardless of their speed or mass, the forces experienced by the drivers of both trucks during the collision will be equal.