Newton's Third Law Flashcard Review

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What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?

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

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What is the unit of measurement for force?

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Newton.

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What do we call the total force acting on an object?

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Net force.

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If a baseball bat hits a baseball with a force of 100 Newtons, what force does the baseball exert on the bat?

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100 Newtons in the opposite direction.

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What happens when a person jumps off a wakeboard?

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The wakeboard moves in the opposite direction due to equal and opposite forces.

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What is an example of an action-reaction pair?

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When you push against a wall, the wall pushes back with equal force.

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What is friction?

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A force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact.

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What is gravity?

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A force that pulls objects toward each other, like the Earth pulling us down.

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What is inertia?

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The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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What is a force?

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A push or pull that can change the motion of an object.