If object A exerts a force on object B, then object B exerts an equal and opposite force on A.

Implications   Examples   Study Questions

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Action and Reaction - Implications

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• Purpose of the Law
• Passive objects exert forces
• Ropes, strings, and chains (again)
• Rockets
• Conservation of Momentum

Action-Reaction

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Action and Reaction - Examples

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• Purpose of the Law
• Passive objects exert forces
• Ropes, strings, and chains (again)
• Rockets (two explanations)
• Conservation of Momentum

Action-Reaction

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Action and Reaction - Questions

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• Purpose of the Law
• Passive objects exert forces
• Ropes, strings, and chains (again)
• Rockets (one explanation)
• Conservation of Momentum

Action and Reaction

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