Newtons 3rd Law of Motion

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What is mass?

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Mass is how much matter is in an object.

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What is weight?

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Weight is the gravitational pull on an object.

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What is the relationship between mass and weight?

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Mass and weight are not the same; mass is constant, while weight can change depending on the gravitational force.

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What happens when a baseball bat hits a baseball with a force of 100 Newtons?

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The ball exerts a force of 100 Newtons in the opposite direction on the bat.

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What is a force pair?

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A force pair consists of two forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction.

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In which direction do the forces in a force pair act?

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The forces in a force pair act in opposite directions.

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How does Newton's Third Law apply to a bat and a ball?

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Both the bat and the ball exert equal forces on each other.

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When two objects collide, what can be said about the forces they exert?

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The forces they exert on each other are equal.

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If a heavy football player and a light one collide, who exerts more force?

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Their forces are equal.

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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, you push the boat backward as you move forward.