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Newton’s 3rd Law

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  • when one object exerts a force on the second objects exerts an equal amount of force back on the first object in the opposite direction
  • for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
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Normal Force (n)

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  • when you push a solid, it pushes back with an equal force that is perpendicular to the surface

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