Newton's 3rd Law

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What does Newton's Third Law state?

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

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When a baseball bat hits a baseball, how do the forces compare?

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The force of the bat hitting the ball is equal to the force of the ball hitting the bat.

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What is an action force?

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An action force is a force exerted by one object onto another, such as a foot kicking a ball.

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What is a reaction force?

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A reaction force is the force exerted by the second object back onto the first object, equal in strength and opposite in direction.

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How can arrows represent forces?

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Arrows show the strength and direction of forces; longer arrows indicate stronger forces.

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What does it mean for forces to be equal and opposite?

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Equal and opposite forces are forces that are the same in strength but act in opposite directions.

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What should Lathan do to protect an object from breaking when dropped?

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Lathan should make the box thicker to spread out the forces over a larger area.

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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 when two objects collide?

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They exert equal and opposite forces on each other.

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What is the significance of the term 'reaction' in Newton's Third Law?

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It emphasizes that every action has a corresponding reaction that is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.