Newton's Third Law Flashcards

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State Newton's third law.

When two objects interact, they exert equal and opposite forces on each other.

Give the four features of a Newton's third law pair of forces.

Equal in size, opposite in direction, the same type of force, and acting on different bodies.

True or false? The weight of a book resting on a table and the normal contact force of the table on the book are a Newton's third law pair.

False. They act on the same body (the book), so they are balanced forces, not a third law pair.

A book rests on a table. Name the Newton's third law partner of the force the table exerts on the book.

The force the book exerts on the table — equal in size, opposite in direction and the same type of force.