The discussion revolves around Newton's Third Law of Motion and the implications of action-reaction force pairs. The original poster expresses confusion about how forces can lead to motion if they cancel each other out, indicating a conceptual challenge in understanding the law.
Participants are actively engaging with the original poster's question, with some providing clarifications about Newton's Third Law and prompting further exploration of the forces involved. There is a focus on understanding the application of the law rather than reaching a consensus or solution.
The original poster mentions attempting to use a free body diagram, suggesting that visual representation of forces may be part of the discussion. The conversation hints at a need for deeper exploration of the conditions under which forces act and interact.
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.LemmeThink said:Hi!
Could you state Newton's Third Law?
Two forces can cancel each other only if they are acting on the same body. Is that the case with Newton's 3rd law?Varun Narayanan said:Shouldn't force pairs equal in magnitude cancel each other?
On what object (or objects) are those two forces acting on?Varun Narayanan said:Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.