During a collision mass A applies a force of 5 N on Mass B .What will be the magnitude of the force applied by B on A? Are the two forces equal?
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During a collision mass A applies a force of 5 N on Mass B .
Then according to third law of motion, the magnitude of force applied by B on A is also 5N. But its direction is in the opposite direction of the force applied by A on B.
These forces are not equal as force is a vector quantity. Though the forces have equal magnitude, their directions are different. So they are not equal.
Then according to third law of motion, the magnitude of force applied by B on A is also 5N. But its direction is in the opposite direction of the force applied by A on B.
These forces are not equal as force is a vector quantity. Though the forces have equal magnitude, their directions are different. So they are not equal.
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