Multiple choice

As a car’s tires push backward on the road, what exerts an equal and opposite push forward on the tires?

  1. The driver

  2. The road

  3. Gravity

  4. Disney magic

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B Correct answer
Explanation

According to Newton's 3rd Law, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. As the tires push back on the road, the road pushes forward on the tires.