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📚 Glossary Term

Newton's Third Law

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Definition When one object pushes or pulls on another, the second object pushes or pulls back with an equal and opposite force.

🧒 In Simple Words

Newton's Third Law says forces come in pairs, so every push or pull is matched by an opposite push or pull.

📌 Example

When a swimmer pushes water backward, the water pushes the swimmer forward.

âœī¸ Use It in a Sentence

"Newton's Third Law helped explain why the skateboard rolled backward when the rider pushed the wall."

🔗 Related Terms

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