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Newton's 3rd Law

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Students examine how the formal definition of Newton's 3rd law: forces always originate in pairs, equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. They also examine how the informal, qualitative version: Each action has an equal and opposite reaction.

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astronomy, newtonian mechanics

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astronomy, newtonian mechanics, spaceflight, science
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9th - 12th
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Science
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