A small car pushes on a disabled truck, accelerating it slowly forward. Each exerts a force on the other as a result of their contact interaction. Which vehicle exerts the greater force on the other?

A. The car
B. The truck
C. Both forces have the same magnitude.
D. The truck doesn’t exert any force on the car.
E. One needs more information to answer.


C. Both forces have the same magnitude.

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