1. State Newton's Third Law of Motion:
When two bodies interact, they apply forces to one another that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. The third law is also known as the law of action and reaction.
2. List three examples:
a. When we jump our legs apply a force to the ground, and the ground applies an equal and opposite reaction and we leave the ground.
b. When we hit the ball with a bat is another example. When the bat hits the ball, the ball goes off the bat with the same force that the bat goes back,
c. When we bounce a ball. A ball is able to bounce because the reaction from the ground. If there was no reaction from the ground, the ball would not bounce. It would stick to the ground.
3. 3. When you hit a ball, the ball hits back with an equal and opposite force.
a. Since the forces are equal and opposite, why does the ball move?
b. Why is it that you do not move as far as the ball?
a. Because the two forces are not applied to the same object. They are two different systems. The ball hits us and makes a force over us. And we hit the ball and produce a force over the ball. But both forces are not applied to the ball, that's why it moves.
b. Because of our weight we are fixed to the ground. We are much heavier than the ball, so our weight is greater than the reaction of the ball.