Newton's 3rd Law EX 1

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The diagram shows all the action-reaction pairs:

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Force Action-reaction pair
Gravity
The gravitational force exerted by the Earth on the puck

the gravitational force exerted by the puck on the Earth
Normal force
The normal force exerted by the ice on the puck

The normal force exerted by the puck on the ice
Force of friction
The force of friction exerted by the ice on the puck

The force of friction exerted by the puck on the ice


The magnitude of is 3 N (0.3 kg x 10 N/kg) and the magnitude of is also 3 N.

The magnitude of is 3 N and the magnitude of is also 3 N.

The magnitude of is 0.06 N and the magnitude of is also 0.06 N.

Important note: Even though and are equal and opposite forces, they are not an action-reaction pair!