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Dave pushes his son on a sled across snow. As Dave pushes hisson speeds up. Whic

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Question

Dave pushes his son on a sled across snow. As Dave pushes hisson speeds up. Which statement is true? A) The force of Dave on his son is larger than the force ofhis son on Dave. B) The force of the son on Dave is larger than the force onDave on the son. C) Both have the same magnitude. D) It depends on how hard Dave pushes his son.
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A) The force of Dave on his son is larger than the force ofhis son on Dave. B) The force of the son on Dave is larger than the force onDave on the son. C) Both have the same magnitude. D) It depends on how hard Dave pushes his son.
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Explanation / Answer

according to Newton's third law, the force should be thesame
answer C is correct!