Which Object Exerts More Force: A or B?

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The discussion centers on the question of which object exerts more force: a moving object (Object A) or a stationary object (Object B). It concludes that Object A, being in motion, exerts a greater force upon Object B when they collide, as per Newton's Third Law of Motion. The stationary object does not exert force until it is acted upon, confirming that the moving object initiates the interaction. Relevant resources for further understanding include links to physics concepts and Newton's laws.

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Homework Statement


Which object (moving, Object A, or stationary, Object B) exerts a greater amount of force on the other object?

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None that I could think of.


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I sort of need someone to point me in the right direction; this is a somewhat conceptual question, and I'm not sure I understand it. I think that the motionless object exerts less force since it starts moving after it gets hit by object A, and object A is still in movement.

I don't know if that's right, it's probably wrong; if anyone had any resources (a website/video) that I could learn some stuff from, that would be great!
 
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