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You dribble a basketball while walking on a basketball court. List and describe at least 3

pairs of action-reaction forces in this situation.

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Answer:

1. Walking

2. Pushing the basketball with hand

3. Ball bouncing off the ground

Step-by-step explanation:

As per Newton's third law of motion every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Looking at the given scenario following are the pairs of action-reaction forces:

1. Walking: When you walk, you apply action and push the ground and the ground pushes you back with the same force.

2. Pushing the basketball with hand: when you push the ball that is action, the ball also applies force on your hand which is the reaction.

3. Ball bouncing off the ground: When ball hits the ground, it applies force i.e. action and the ground pushes it back with the same force which is the reaction.

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