Lim Y K said:The Newton's third law states that the force exerted by body A on body B is equal to the force exerted by Body B on Body A . In this case, isn't the object supposed to be stationary because equal forces are acting on both sides?
Can someone please explain to me . Thanks
Lim Y K said:In this case, isn't the object supposed to be stationary because equal forces are acting on both sides?
Newton's Third Law applies to the interaction between one body and another and not the sum of Forces on a single Body, which says that you need a net unbalanced force for acceleration to take place. That's Newton 1. Each of the forces acting on a body (say the strings pulling it and the table it rests on) will have equal and opposite reaction forces - the mass pushes down on the table with the same force as the table keeping the mass up (N3). The tension in the string is the same in both directions (N3) - whether or not the string is causing the mass to accelerate (N1).Lim Y K said:The Newton's third law states that the force exerted by body A on body B is equal to the force exerted by Body B on Body A . In this case, isn't the object supposed to be stationary because equal forces are acting on both sides?
Can someone please explain to me . Thanks
Newton's Third Law, also known as the Law of Action and Reaction, states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Yes, one example is when you push against a wall, the wall pushes back on you with an equal force in the opposite direction.
Newton's Third Law states that when two objects interact, they exert equal and opposite forces on each other. In the case of a stationary object, the object exerts an equal and opposite force on the object pushing against it, resulting in no movement.
Yes, Newton's Third Law applies to all forces, whether they are contact forces (pushing, pulling) or non-contact forces (gravity, magnetism).
Newton's Third Law helps us understand that motion is the result of forces acting on objects. It also explains why objects tend to stay at rest or in motion unless acted upon by an external force.