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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When a bug hits a windshield of a car, what can we say about the forces involved?

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The force of the car on the bug equals the force of the bug on the car.

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What is an opposing force?

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A force in an opposite direction with the same strength.

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True or False: When you push on a wall, the wall pushes back on you.

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True.

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True or False: When one object collides with another object, no force is applied to the second object.

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False.

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What happens to the forces when two objects collide?

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They exert equal and opposite forces on each other.

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Give an example of Newton's Third Law in everyday life.

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When you jump off a small boat, the boat moves backward.

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What is the relationship between action and reaction forces?

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They are equal in strength and opposite in direction.

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How does Newton's Third Law apply to swimming?

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When a swimmer pushes water backward, the water pushes the swimmer forward.

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What is the significance of action-reaction pairs?

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They help us understand how forces interact in the physical world.