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Newton's Third Law: Action-Reaction Pairs — Homework
For every pair, name both objects involved and check that the two forces act on DIFFERENT ones.
- 1.A person pushes on a cart with 60 N. Find the force the cart exerts back on the person.
- 2.A swimmer's foot pushes backward on a pool wall with 400 N during a turn. Find the force the wall exerts on the swimmer.
- 3.Explain why a rocket can accelerate in the vacuum of space, where there is nothing outside the rocket to push against.
- 4.Identify the reaction pair to the statement "Earth pulls you downward with gravity."
- 5.Describe a real action-reaction pair from walking, swimming, or another activity of your choice, naming both objects and both forces.
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