Flashcard on Newton's Third Law of Motion

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

No, it applies to all interactions, including those at a distance.

The wall pushes back with an equal force in the opposite direction.

When a swimmer pushes water backwards, the water pushes the swimmer forward.

The tires push backward on the road, and the road pushes forward on the tires with equal force.

They are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

Rockets expel gas backward, and in response, the rocket moves forward.

When a player kicks a ball, the ball exerts an equal and opposite force back on the player's foot.

It indicates that forces always occur in pairs that are equal in strength but opposite in direction.

The air pushes out in one direction, causing the balloon to move in the opposite direction.