Newton's Third Law Flashcards

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Your weight is the result of the gravitational force of the earth on your body. What is the corresponding reaction force?

A

The gravitational attraction of your body for the earth (your body and earth attract each other)

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If an ox pulls on a rope attached to a cart, what force balances the force from the rope (ox is moving at a constant velocity)

A

The forward friction force between the ox’s feet and the ground

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