newtons third law

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What does Newton's Third Law of Motion state?

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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If a baseball player hits a ball with 400 N of force, how much force does the ball exert on the bat?

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400 N

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What unit is used to measure force?

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Newtons

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What is the term for the sum of all forces acting on an object?

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Net force

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When you hit a tennis ball with a racket, what do the ball and racket do?

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The ball and racket exert the same force on each other.

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What is an example of Newton's Third Law in everyday life?

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When you jump off a small boat, the boat moves backward.

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How does Newton's Third Law apply to rocket propulsion?

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Rockets push exhaust gases downward, and in response, the rocket moves upward.

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What is the relationship between action and reaction forces?

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They are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

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Can you give an example of action and reaction forces in sports?

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When a swimmer pushes against the water, the water pushes back with equal force, propelling the swimmer forward.

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What happens to the forces when two objects collide?

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They exert equal and opposite forces on each other.

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