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Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter5: Displacement And Force In Two Dimensions

Section: Chapter Questions

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When you push against a wall with your fingers, they bend because they experience a force. Identify this force?

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The above can be resolved using the concepts of Newton's third law of motion. Newton's third law states that, "to every action, there is equal and opposite reaction". Which means that, if some magnitude of force is being applied by any object (say object 1) on other object (say object 2), then other object will apply same magnitude of force, but in opposite direction. Then,

$F_{12} = - F_{21}$

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$F_{12}$ denotes the force applied by object 1 on object 2. This force is called action force.

$F_{21}$ denotes the force applied by object 2 on object 1 (Negative sign shows that this force is opposite in direction). This force is called reaction force.

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