WAEC Physics 2023 Objective — Question 49
Question 49 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Physics 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The following statements are observations made about a towing vehicle and a bus being towed. I. The force exerted on the bus by the towing vehicle is of the same magnitude as the force that the bus exerts on the road. II. The force exerted on the bus by the towing vehicle is of the same magnitude as the force exerted on the towing vehicle by the bus. III. The towing vehicle exerts a force on the bus greater than the force exerted by the bus on the towing vehicle. IV. The towing vehicle exerts a force on the bus that is the same as the force the road exerts on the towing vehicle. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- A. I only
- B. II onlyCorrect
- C. I, II and III only
- D. II, III and IV only
Explanation
By Newton's third law of motion, the force exerted on the bus by the towing vehicle is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force exerted on the towing vehicle by the bus — so only statement II is correct.
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