Newtons Third Law Calculator

Newton's Third Law

Action and Reaction: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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A
Action Force
Newtons
Interaction
B
Reaction Force
-50
Newtons

"If Object A exerts a force of 50N on Object B, then Object B simultaneously exerts a force of -50N back on Object A."

The Law of Reciprocity

This law describes the symmetry in nature: forces always exist in pairs. These are called action-reaction pairs. Crucially, they act on different objects, which is why they don't cancel each other out to prevent motion.

Fₐᵦ = -Fᵦₐ

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