Consider a high-speed bus colliding head-on with an innocent bug. The force of impact splatters the unfortunate bug over the windshield. Which is greater, the force on the bug or the force on the bus?

A. Bug
B. Bus
C. Both are the same.
D. Cannot say


Answer: c. both are the same

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What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is closest in mass to a white dwarf?

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