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Unit Test — Unit test

Question 14 • TX-Physics A

A car is moving east along a straight, level road at a constant velocity. Which forces form an action/reaction force pair?

Answer
A
the force of the tires against the road and the force of the road on the tires
B
the weight of the car and the force of the road pushing up on the car
C
the force of the engine on the car and the force due to friction on the car
D
the normal force on the car and the force of the car pulling on Earth

Explanation

Newton’s third law says an action/reaction pair consists of two forces that are equal and opposite and act on different objects. The tires push on the road, and the road pushes back on the tires, so these forces form a pair. The weight and the upward normal force both act on the car, so they are not a third-law pair.

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