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What happens when you push against the floor?
What happens when you push against the floor?
- You fly off the ground
- The floor does not react
- The wall exerts the reaction force
- The floor exerts an action force back on you (correct)
Why does a football not go anywhere when kicked from both sides simultaneously?
Why does a football not go anywhere when kicked from both sides simultaneously?
- The football has too much mass to move
- The opposing forces cancel each other out (correct)
- The football is deflated
- One side applies more force than the other
How does mass influence the acceleration of an object?
How does mass influence the acceleration of an object?
- More mass causes more acceleration
- Mass has no impact on acceleration
- Less mass causes no acceleration
- More mass causes less acceleration (correct)
In the analogy with a bug hitting your windshield, why does the bug experience a greater effect?
In the analogy with a bug hitting your windshield, why does the bug experience a greater effect?
What is a key principle concerning action-reaction forces?
What is a key principle concerning action-reaction forces?
What is a key characteristic of forces that interact with each other?
What is a key characteristic of forces that interact with each other?
What is the relationship between the forces exerted by two interacting objects?
What is the relationship between the forces exerted by two interacting objects?
Which of the following is an example of non-contact interaction?
Which of the following is an example of non-contact interaction?
What is the purpose of identifying the interaction between objects?
What is the purpose of identifying the interaction between objects?
What is a way to identify the action and reaction forces between objects?
What is a way to identify the action and reaction forces between objects?