3.You step on a roach. Does the roach exert the same force less force, or greater force than your shoe? Explain your answer using the words 'mass' and 'acceleration (2 marks)

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3.You step on a roach. Does the roach exert the same force less force, or greater force than your shoe? Explain your answer using the words 'mass' and 'acceleration (2 marks)

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When you step on a roach, the roach exerts the same force on your shoe as your shoe exerts on the roach. This is explained by Newton's Third Law of Motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.In terms of mass and acceleration, the force exerted by your shoe on the roach is determined by the mass of your foot (and body) and the acceleration due to gravity or any additional acceleration from your movement. Similarly, the roach exerts an equal force back on your shoe, despite its much smaller mass, because the forces are equal and opposite. The difference in effects (such as the roach being crushed) is due to the roach's much smaller mass and structural strength compared to your shoe and body.

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3.You step on a roach. Does the roach exert the same force less force, or greater force than your shoe? Explain your answer using the words 'mass' and 'acceleration (2 marks)

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