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Describe Newton's Third Law of motion. Provide an example to support your explanation

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Newton's third law of motion is every action (force) has an opposite and equal reaction!
Example:
Two friends sit on scooters facing each other. They put their palms together, and push. They both go in opposite directions.
This is an example of Newton's third law.
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Newton's third law of motion states that when one force acts on a body, an opposite action of equal force must occur. This is known as the reaction force. For example, the jet engines on an airliner produce a powerful steam of hot gasses flowing backward. These produce a reaction force of thrust that propels the airliner forward.

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