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    Newton's third law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. It explains that when one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object simultaneously exerts a force of equal strength but opposite direction on the first object. The document provides examples of this, such as a hand pushing on a wall and the wall pushing back with an equal and opposite force. It also discusses how action and reaction forces always occur simultaneously between two interacting objects.

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    Chapter 5:

    Newton's 3
    Law of Motion
    rd

    Forces and Interactions


    Interaction

    is between one thing and another.

    requires a pair of forces acting on two objects.


    Example: interaction of hand
    other

    and wall pushing on each

    Force pairyou push on wall;


    wall pushes on you.

    Newtons Third Law of Motion


    Whenever one object exerts a force on
    a second object, the second object
    exerts an equal and opposite force on
    the first.

    Newtons Third Law of Motion


    ACTION and REACTION forces

    one force is called the action force; the other


    force is called the reaction force.

    are co-pairs of a single interaction.

    neither force exists without the other.

    are EQUAL in strength and opposite in


    direction.

    they always act on different objects.

    They also occur SIMULTANEOUSLY.

    Newtons Third Law of Motion


    Re-expression of Newtons third law:
    To every action there is always an opposed
    equal reaction.
    Example: Tires of car push back against the road

    while the road pushes the tires forward.

    Newtons Third Law of Motion


    Simple rule to identify action and reaction:

    Identify the interaction only one thing interacts


    with another
    Action: Object A exerts a force on object B.
    Reaction: Object B exerts a force on object A.
    Example: Action rocket (object A) exerts force on
    gas (object B).
    Reaction gas (object B) exerts force
    on
    rocket (object A).

    Figure 5.7

    Newtons Third Law of Motion


    Action and Reaction on Different Masses
    Cannonball: F
    =a
    m

    Cannon: F

    =a

    The same force exerted on a small mass produces


    a LARGE acceleration.

    But the same force exerted on a large mass


    produces a small acceleration.

    Newtons Third Law of Motion


    Action and Reaction on Different Masses
    Cannonball: F
    =a
    m

    Cannon:

    =a

    Newtons Third Law of Motion


    Action and Reaction on Different Masses
    Mass A:

    Mass B:

    F
    m

    =a

    =a

    Summary of Newtons Three Laws of


    Motion

    Newtons 1st law of motion (the law of inertia)

    An

    object at rest tends to remain at rest; an object in motion tends to


    remain in motion at constant speed along a straight-line path.

    Newtons 2nd law of motion (the law of acceleration)

    When

    a net force acts on an object, the object will accelerate. The


    acceleration is directly proportional to the net force and inversely
    proportional to the mass.

    Newtons 3rd law of motion (the law of action & reaction)

    Whenever

    one object exerts a force on a second object, the second


    object exerts an equal and opposite force on the first.

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