Newton's 3rd Law of motion

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Who developed the 3 laws of motion?

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Sir Isaac Newton

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What is an action force?

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A force applied to another object.

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What does Newton's 3rd Law state?

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

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What are balanced forces?

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Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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What are unbalanced forces?

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Forces that are not equal and can cause a change in motion.

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What is the formula for Newton's 2nd Law of Motion?

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Force = mass x acceleration (F = m x a).

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What happens to an object at rest when acted upon by an unbalanced force?

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It will start to move.

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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 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 the significance of Newton's 3rd Law in everyday life?

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It explains how rockets propel forward by expelling gas backward.

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