Newtons 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 happens when a tennis ball is hit with a racket?

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

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If a lighter student pushes a heavier student in roll-y chairs, what will happen?

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The lighter student will move faster because he has less mass.

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What is the reaction force when a foot pushes down on the floor?

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The floor pushing back against the foot.

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In the action-reaction pair of a bat hitting a ball, what is the reaction force?

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The force of the ball against the bat.

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What is the reaction force when an archer shoots an arrow?

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The arrow's push against the bowstring.

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Define action force.

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The force exerted by one object onto another.

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Define reaction force.

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The force exerted by the second object back onto the first object.

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

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Walking: Your foot pushes back on the ground, and the ground pushes your foot forward.

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How does mass affect the motion of objects in Newton's Third Law?

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Objects with less mass will accelerate more than objects with greater mass when the same force is applied.

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