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- an unfortunate mosquito splatters against the windscreen of a moving car. compared to the force of the car on the mosquito, the magnitude of the force of the mosquito on the car.
Step1: Apply Newton's third - law
According to Newton's third - law, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the mosquito splatters against the windshield of the moving car, the force exerted by the car on the mosquito and the force exerted by the mosquito on the car are a pair of action - reaction forces.
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The magnitude of the force of the mosquito on the car is equal to the magnitude of the force of the car on the mosquito.