Which statement describes an interacting force pair represented by the third law of motion? The force exerted by a cyclist equals the combined forces of friction and air resistance. A car exerts a force on a bug as they collide and the bug exerts an equal force on the car. Gravity exerts a downward force on a refrigerator and the normal force pushes up on the refrigerator. Two people pull on opposite ends of a rope, but the rope does not move because the people pull with equal forces.