Initially a small car and a truck are at rest then the car starts pushing a dead battery truck and they both accelerate. Which of the following statement is true?

a)The car exerts a larger force on the truck than the truck exerts on the car.

b) The car exerts the same amount of force on the truck as the truck exerts on the car.

c) The truck exerts a larger force on the car than the car exerts on the truck.

b. If you put compression spring in between the cars, the force on each end is the same...

To determine which statement is true, we need to understand Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

In this scenario, when the car starts pushing the dead battery truck, it exerts a force on the truck. According to Newton's third law, the truck will exert an equal force but in the opposite direction on the car.

So, the correct answer is:

b) The car exerts the same amount of force on the truck as the truck exerts on the car.