Newton's Third Law

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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 an action-reaction pair?

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A pair of forces acting on two different objects where one force is the action and the other is the reaction.

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If a bat hits a ball, what is the action force?

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The impact of the bat against the ball.

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If a bat hits a ball, what is the reaction force?

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The force of the ball against the bat.

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True or False: A horse must pull harder on a cart than the cart pulls on the horse to move it forward.

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FALSE

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According to Newton's Third Law, if you push gently on something, what happens?

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It will push gently on you.

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What can be said about the strength of action and reaction forces?

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They are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

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In a scenario where object A exerts a force on object B, what does object B do?

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Object B exerts an equal and opposite force on object A.

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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 as you move forward.

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What happens to the forces when two objects collide?

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The forces they exert on each other are equal and opposite.