4. during the summertime in texas, mosquitos swarm. cars driving on the highways get covered in bugs. which…

4. during the summertime in texas, mosquitos swarm. cars driving on the highways get covered in bugs. which of the two forces is greater, the force on the mosquitos or the force on the cars? 5. a large truck and a small car collide and experience the same force. the car is thrust farther from the crash than the truck and sustains more damage. what might explain this outcome

4. during the summertime in texas, mosquitos swarm. cars driving on the highways get covered in bugs. which of the two forces is greater, the force on the mosquitos or the force on the cars? 5. a large truck and a small car collide and experience the same force. the car is thrust farther from the crash than the truck and sustains more damage. what might explain this outcome

Answer

Brief Explanations:

For question 4, according to Newton's third - law, the force on the mosquitoes and the force on the cars are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. For question 5, the car has less mass than the truck. According to Newton's second - law $F = ma$, for the same force, the car will have a greater acceleration and thus be thrust farther. Also, the car's structure is generally less robust than the truck's, so it sustains more damage.

Answer:

  1. The force on the mosquitoes and the force on the cars are equal according to Newton's third - law.
  2. The car has less mass and a less robust structure. According to Newton's second - law, for the same force, it has a greater acceleration and is thrust farther, and its weaker structure leads to more damage.