Action and reaction pair Flashcards
Khali walli
1
Q
Understanding action reaction pair
A
Forces are push or pulls between 2 objects with one missing the reaction can’t happen
2
Q
Examples of action reaction pairs
A
- Sky diving
2gun with recoil - Rocket and engine
3
Q
If forces occur in pairs why don’t they cancel each other out?
A
The forces in action reaction pair act on different objects not same
4
Q
If sky diver is pulled onwards by earth gravity why it’s the earth getting pulled up by the skydiver
A
It is getting pulled but Because the earth is so large the skydiver will have a far too small effect
5
Q
Newtons 3rd law
A
To every reaction there is equal but opposite reaction
