Newton’s 3rd Law -Forces act in pairs.

Isaac Newton Unless acted upon by another force. An object in motion will stay in motion. An object at rest will stay at rest. Unless acted upon by another force. 2) The greater the force the greater the acceleration. F=ma 3) For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Newton’s third law relates action and reaction forces. “To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction” – Newton’s Third Law The key points to Newton’s third law are that when objects A and B interact: - The forces of A on B equals the force of B on A - The forces are opposite in direction In action/reaction pairs either force can be considered the action force or the reaction force. The two forces occur simultaneously.

Example: When you push down on a table, the force from the table’s resistance increases to match force. A = B Force A: Action Action/reaction force pairs occur when any two objects interact, not just through contact forces. Force B: Reaction

Example: The pull of Earth on a falling baseball is exactly that of the baseball on Earth. Earth is so much more massive, however, that Earth’s acceleration from the pull is nearly nothing. The acceleration of the baseball is quite noticeable. A = B Force A: Action Force B: Reaction

Newton’s three laws describe and predict motion. Newton’s laws work together to explain changes in motion of objects, such as a squid moving forward when squirting water backwards, or a bird flying higher or changing direction. Newton’s laws are also useful in calculating how objects move under the conditions of everyday life.