Newton's 3rd Law:
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction



What is Newton's 3rd law? To put it simply: every action has an equal and opposite reaction. So then, what does it mean? Well, that's the question I'm here to answer.



Imagine, for a moment, you're in outer space. Gravity and friction against particles floating in space is minimal. You push a ball floating next to you. The ball moves as a result of the force you used to push it. Okay, back down to earth. You're running on a sidewalk, and someone turns a corner before you can react. You both fall over, because some force was transferred to the person who just turned the corner, causing an "equal and opposite reaction." There were the best examples I could give.


Well, that's all she wrote! I hope you enjoyed my presentation as much as I enjoyed coding it! Back to Directory