Newton's Third Law of Motion Flashcards
1
Q
What does the third law of motion state?
A
” for every action, there is an equal in opposite reaction. “
2
Q
what are the pair forces of the third law?
A
Action and Reaction Forces
3
Q
is also
known as Law of Action-Reaction or Law of
Interaction
A
Third Law of Motion
4
Q
The two forces are equal in _________
A
Magnitude
5
Q
The two forces are towards the ________
direction of each other.
A
Opposite
6
Q
for example, the reaction is : you push the floor, what is the reaction ?
A
The floor pushes you
7
Q
Consider hitting a baseball with a bat. If we call the force of the bat on the ball the action force, Identify the reaction force.
A
The force of the ball on the bat
