Newton's Third Law

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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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What is a force that can slow momentum?

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Friction.

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What is the unit of measurement for force?

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Newton (N).

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What is an action force?

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The force exerted by an object to create motion.

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What is a reaction force?

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The force exerted by a surface in response to an action force.

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True or False: In a force pair, one force is the action force and the other is the reaction force.

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True.

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What determines how high a gymnast can jump?

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The action force that the gymnast exerts on the ground.

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Why do astronauts weigh less in space?

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The distance from Earth weakens Earth’s gravitational pull on them.

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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 mass?

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The amount of matter in an object, which affects its inertia.