Newton Third Law of Motion

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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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If you apply more force to the ground, what happens to the force the ground exerts on you?

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The force increases.

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What must a baseball player do to hit a homerun?

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The baseball player will need to apply more force to the bat swinging at the ball.

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In the action-reaction pair of a swimmer pushing on the water, what is the action force?

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Swimmer pushes on the water.

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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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What happens when a swimmer pushes off the wall of the pool?

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The swimmer moves forward.

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Define action force in the context of Newton's Third Law.

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The force that one object exerts on another.

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Define reaction force in the context of Newton's Third Law.

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The force that is exerted back on the first object by the second object.

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Give an example of action and reaction forces in everyday life.

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Walking: Your foot pushes back on the ground (action), and the ground pushes your foot forward (reaction).

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What is the relationship between action and reaction forces?

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They are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

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