Mechanics

Newton's Laws

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The Problem

A truck collides with a small bug on the highway. A student claims: "The truck exerts a much larger force on the bug than the bug exerts on the truck, because the truck is so much bigger and heavier." Is this correct?

Write your initial reasoning below.
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