C. A. B. ide on a horizontal floor. 11- A lightweight crate (A) and a heavy crat

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C. A. B. ide on a horizontal floor. 11- A lightweight crate (A) and a heavy crate (B) are side-by-s You apply a horizontal force F to crate A. There is friction between the crates and the floor. If the two crates are accelerating to the right, A. crate A exerts more force on crate B than B exerts on A . B. crate A exerts less force on crate B than B exerts on A . C. crate A exerts as much force on crate B as B exerts on A . D. answer depends on the details of the friction force. E. answer depends on the magnitude of the acceleration.

Explanation / Answer

Option c is correct.

By Newtons third law of motion, every action has equal and opposite reaction. Force exerted by B on A will be equal in magnitude to what A exerts on B.

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