2-4 Newton's Third Law Flashcards
1
Q
Newtons Third Law of Motion
A
when one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts an equal force in the opposite direction on the first object
2
Q
force pair
A
the forces two objects apply to each other
3
Q
momentum
A
a measure of how hard it is to stop a moving object
4
Q
the law of conservation of momentum
A
the total momentum of a group of objects stays the same unless outside forces act on the object