Newton's Third Law

Cards (3)

  • What does Newton's Third Law state?
    Whenever two objects interact, the forces they exert on eachother are equal and opposite
  • Rocket taking off:
    • rocket exerts a force on the gases being ejected, the gases apply a force equal in magnitude but in opposite direction on the rocket, which lifts it off the surface
  • A book on a table:
    • the weight of the book = pull of the book on the Earth