A driver hits a light pole with a force a 100 N. What force does the car experience?

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Editor">Editor Staff asked 1 year ago

A driver hits a light pole with a force a 100 N. What force does the car experience?
 
(a) 100 N
 
(b) 10 N
 
(c) 150 N
 
(d) 200 N
 
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The above asked question is from Newton’s Third Law of Motion in division Laws of Motion of Physics – Class 11
Select the correct answer from above options 
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Editor">Editor Staff answered 1 year ago

The correct answer is (a) 100 N
 
The explanation: From Newton’s third law we know that for every for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. From this we can say that the car experiences a force of 100 N by the light pole.