A light body sliding on a smooth horizontal surface collides with a heavy body. During the instant of contact the force exerted by the light body on the heavy body is ________ (equal to, greater than, less than) the force exerted by the heavy body on the light body.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


equal to

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