Unit 3 Force - 3rd Law

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

The elephant is capable of more force due to its greater mass.

They exert equal and opposite forces on each other.

False. It applies to all objects, regardless of their motion.

The table pushes back with 25 N of force.

Joe and the ball put an equal amount of force on each other.

Action-reaction pairs are two forces that are equal in size, opposite in direction, and act on different objects.

Greater mass results in a greater capability to exert force, as per Newton's Second Law (F=ma).

Friction can affect the net force acting on an object, but the action-reaction forces remain equal and opposite.

When you jump off a small boat, you push the boat backward as you move forward.