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Reginald Wisoky
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Newton’s third law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. So if you push on a wall, the wall is exerting the same force on you
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Newton's 3rd Law of Motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In simpler terms, this means that if you push on something, it pushes back on you with the same amount of force. For example, if you press your hand against a wall, the wall pushes back against your hand with an equal force.
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Click here to view my profile and arrange a free introduction.For every actions there is an equal and opposite reaction. You experience this all the time - standing on a hard floor or pushing against a solid wall.
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
For every action (force exerted on an object) there is another force exerted which:
- is qual in magnitude
- is opposite in direction
- is colinear (same line of action)
- is the same type of force e.g. gravitational, electromagnetic
- acts on the opposite object (Object A exerts force on B, then B exerts force on A)
For every force in nature there is an equal and opposite reaction
To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This can be observed when you push yourself against a wall with your hand (apply an action), the wall pushes back on your hand with an equal and opposite force (instant reaction). Although the wall doesn’t move, but the forces are still there. And you feel the force from the wall pushing back on your hand.
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