Newton's Third Law of Motion

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Newton's Law Explained

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Newton's Law Explained

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Newton's Law Explained

Newton’s Third Law of Motion describes a push or pull that acts on an object as a result of its interaction with another object. According to this law for every action there is an equal and opposite re-action. This means that for every force there is a reaction force that is equal in size, but opposite in direction. Meaning that when an object 1 pushes another object 2 then object 1 gets pushed back with equal force but in the opposite direction. The third law of motion is also referred to as the action-reaction law because both the forces are part of a single interaction and neither force can exist without the other.

A Mathematical Model

Newton's Third Law can be explained through the example of a ball falling from the sky. The ball exerts a force on the earth, while the earth exerts a force opposite and equal on the ball.

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