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You are playing with a newton’s cradle and pull the first ball back and let it go. You notice that the ball on the other end swings upward a few moments later.

What is the action force?

What is the reaction force?

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The action force is the ball impacting one side of the cradle, the reaction is the ball on the other side of the cradle being forced up and Dow in a never-ending loop. Hope this helps:)
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