AP Physics 1 : Newton's Third Law

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Example Questions

Example Question #302 : Forces

Two men are having a shoving contest, each man pushes the other at the exact same time. Ross pushes Jake with of force and Jake pushes Ross with of force. How much force is exerted on Jake?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The correct answer is because of Newton's Third Law which states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, so when Jake pushes Ross he also exerts the force he uses on himself. With this plus the force Ross exerts on Jake we arrive at our answer of

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