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Chapter 5 Newton's Third Law

Newton's Three Laws of Motion describe the behavior of objects in motion and the forces acting upon them. The first law states that objects at rest or in motion stay that way unless acted upon by a force, the second law relates force, mass, and acceleration, and the third law emphasizes that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The document also includes examples and questions to illustrate these principles.

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Chapter 5 Newton's Third Law

Newton's Three Laws of Motion describe the behavior of objects in motion and the forces acting upon them. The first law states that objects at rest or in motion stay that way unless acted upon by a force, the second law relates force, mass, and acceleration, and the third law emphasizes that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The document also includes examples and questions to illustrate these principles.

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Newton’s Third Law

Summary of Newton’s Three


Laws of Motion
• Newton’s first law of motion (the law of inertia)
– An object at rest tends to remain at rest; an object in motion
tends to remain in motion.

• Newton’s second law of motion ( F=ma )


– When a net force acts on an object, the object will accelerate.

• Newton’s third law of motion ( action reaction)


– Whenever one object exerts a force on a second object, the
second object exerts an equal and opposite force on the first.
Forces and Interactions
As you push on the wall, the wall pushes
back on you. How hard does it push?
Newton’s Third Law
• Whenever one object exerts a force on a second
object, the second object exerts an equal and
opposite force on the first.
action reaction
Newton’s Third Law of Motion
Action and reaction forces
• one force is called the action force; the other
force is called the reaction force.
• are co-pairs of a single interaction.
• neither force exists without the other.
• are equal in strength and opposite in direction.
• always act on different objects.
Question
A soccer player kicks a ball with 1500 N of force. The ball
exerts a reaction force against the player’s foot of

1. somewhat less than 1500 N.


2. 1500 N.
3. somewhat more than 1500 N.
4. None of the above.
Newton’s Third Law of Motion
Action and Reaction on Different Masses
baseball: F
=a
m

bat: F
=a
m
The same force exerted on a small
mass produces a large acceleration.

The same force exerted on a large


mass produces a small acceleration.
acceleration = force/mass
The more mass an object has the harder it is to accelerate.
Examples of Newton’s Third Law

action reaction
Examples of Newton’s Third Law

action reaction action reaction


Examples of Newton’s Third Law

action reaction action reaction


The scale reads 11 N. With how much
force are Paul and Darlene pulling?
What Does the Scale Read?
Question
Arnold Strongman and Suzie Small pull on opposite
ends of a rope in a tug of war. The greater force
exerted on the rope is by
1. Arnold.
2. Suzie.
3. Neither. The force is the same.
Question

If a fly collides with the windshield of a fast-


moving bus, which experiences an impact
force with a larger magnitude?

Newton’s Third Law!


1. The fly
2. The bus
3. The same force is experienced by both

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