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A Mack truck and a motorcycle have a head-on collision. The impact force on the motorcycle is greater than that on the truck. (True or False)

Solution

when two objects had a head on collision the impact force of one on another are the same ; which is newtons 3rd law , which says action force and reaction force are always equal in magnitude.

i.e the force applied by the Mack truck on the motorcycle is equal in magnitude to the force applied by the motor cycle on the mack truck. The only difference is these forces are in opposite direction.

so impact force on the motor cycle is greater than that of the truck is false.