Newton's 3rd Law

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What is Newton's 3rd Law of Motion?

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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What happens when a small car pushes a big truck?

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The truck applies an equal and opposite force on the car.

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If person 1 pushes person 2 while skateboarding, what happens?

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They will both accelerate back, but person 2 will move more.

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What describes the backward motion of a boat when a person steps onto the dock?

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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What type of force is gravity when a person falls from a tree?

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An unbalanced force.

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What is an example of an action-reaction pair?

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A person jumping off a boat pushes the boat backward.

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How do forces act between two objects according to Newton's 3rd Law?

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They exert equal and opposite forces on each other.

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What is the effect of mass on acceleration when two objects interact?

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The object with less mass will accelerate more than the object with greater mass.

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What is a balanced force?

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Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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What is an unbalanced force?

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Forces that are not equal, causing a change in motion.