A mosquito flying 3 m/s collides head-on with a car going 55 m/ $\mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s }$ in the opposite direction. Which of the following statements is true as a result of the collision?
A) The car experiences the greater impact force.
B) The mosquito experiences the greater impact force.
C) The car experiences the greater acceleration.
D) The mosquito experiences the greater acceleration.

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According to Newton's third law, both the mosquito and the car experience the same magnitude of force during the collision. However, due to the mosquito's much smaller mass, it experiences a much greater acceleration.

A Mosquito Flying 3 M/s Collides Head-On with a Car m/s\mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s }m/s

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