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− | A '''reaction force''' is a [[force]] which acts in the opposite direction to an applied [[force | + | A '''reaction force''' is a [[force]] which acts in the opposite direction to an applied [[force]]. |
===About Reaction Force=== | ===About Reaction Force=== | ||
− | : [[Newton's Third Law]] states that " | + | : [[Newton's Third Law]] states that "whenever two objects interact, the [[force]]s they exert on each other are equal in [[magnitude]] and opposite in direction". |
: The terms '[[Action Force|action force]]' and '[[Reaction Force|reaction force]]' may sometimes be misleading as [[force]]s always act in [[Force Pair|pairs]]. | : The terms '[[Action Force|action force]]' and '[[Reaction Force|reaction force]]' may sometimes be misleading as [[force]]s always act in [[Force Pair|pairs]]. | ||
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− | : | + | ===References=== |
+ | ====Edexcel==== | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120223/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120223&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=068ecf40278c32406a7f1c6e66751417 ''Action-reaction forces, pages 22, 132, GCSE Physics, Pearson Edexcel ''] | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120193/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120193&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=572df39392fb4200db8391d98ae6314e ''Action-reaction forces, pages 306, 374, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel ''] |
Latest revision as of 12:03, 26 December 2020
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A reaction force is a force which acts in the opposite direction to an applied force.
About Reaction Force
- Newton's Third Law states that "whenever two objects interact, the forces they exert on each other are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction".
- The terms 'action force' and 'reaction force' may sometimes be misleading as forces always act in pairs.