Newton's third law (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards
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Newton's third law statement
Newton's third law statement
Every action has equal and opposite reaction
Size of action-reaction force pairs
Size of action-reaction force pairs
Always equal in size
Direction of action-reaction pairs
Direction of action-reaction pairs
Opposite directions
Where do action-reaction pairs act?
Where do action-reaction pairs act?
On different objects
Walking: action force
Walking: action force
Foot pushes backward on ground
Walking: reaction force
Walking: reaction force
Ground pushes forward on foot
Book on table: action force
Book on table: action force
Book pushes down on table
Book on table: reaction force
Book on table: reaction force
Table pushes up on book
Person pushes wall . Wall pushes back with?
Person pushes wall . Wall pushes back with?
(equal force)
Gravitational pull: object pulls Earth with what?
Gravitational pull: object pulls Earth with what?
Equal force to Earth pulling object
Why doesn't Earth move when objects pull it?
Why doesn't Earth move when objects pull it?
Earth is incredibly massive compared to objects
Newton's 3rd law vs balanced forces difference
Newton's 3rd law vs balanced forces difference
Action-reaction on different objects; balanced on same