Praxis II General Science

Category - Physics

Christine accidentally drives her car into a tree, and the car experiences 4250 N of force, crushing the front hood. How much force does the poor tree experience?
  1. 0 N
  2. 2250 N
  3. 3750 N
  4. 4250 N
  5. 5500 N
Explanation
Answer: D - According to Newton’s law’s, for each action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Thus, if the car experienced 4250 N of force, the reacting object (the tree) must also experience that amount of force.
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