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Newton’s Third Law

Reference from the original Physics I textbook.

Newton’s Third Law

When object A exerts a force on object B, B exerts an equal-magnitude force in the opposite direction on A. These forces act on different objects.

Gallery1.3.1.3 — details in the accompanying text.

Related Glossary Terms

Newton’s First Law, Newton’s Second Law

Index

Chapter 1 - Newton’s Laws and FBDs

Reviewed physics notes (1)

These corrections keep the original lesson’s purpose while fixing errors in the source edition.

  • Clarifies that third-law pairs are two forces on different objects. — Reference 1

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