A mosquito of mass collides head-on with a bus of mass moving in the opposite direction

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Force and Laws of Motion · Force and Laws of Motion

Problem

A mosquito of mass 2×10−4 kg2\times10^{-4}\,\text{kg} collides head-on with a bus of mass 10 000 kg10\,000\,\text{kg} moving in the opposite direction. During the very short collision, compare the magnitudes of the following forces: (A) force on the mosquito by the bus (B) force on the bus by the mosquito Write “>”, “<” or “=” between A and B and state one reason for your choice.

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