Understanding Newton's Third Law of Motion

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What does Newton's third law of motion state?

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For every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction.

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What did Isaac Newton realize about forces?

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For every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction

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What principle explains why both a person and a soccer ball feel the force during a collision?

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Newton's third law of motion

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If two people of different masses bump into each other, who will experience greater acceleration?

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The person with less mass

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Why did one person get knocked down when two people ran into each other?

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Because of the difference in their masses

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Why did the soccer ball go flying when hit by a person?

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Because the ball was lighter

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How does mass affect acceleration when two objects collide?

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Lighter objects accelerate more.

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What demonstrates Newton's third law in a soccer game?

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A player kicking the soccer ball

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What happens when a baseball bat hits a ball?

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The ball goes flying because it's smaller.

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What is the result when two pool balls of the same mass collide?

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They press against each other with the same force in opposite directions