Newton’s 3rd Law Flashcards

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Define “Newton’s third law”.

A

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
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When two object interact with one another, they apply forces that are equal in magniude and opposite in direction.

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Define “reaction force”.

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The force that reacts to the action force.

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Define “action force”.

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The force that is firstly acted upon the object, the force that the reaction force is opposing

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