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Introduction

Summary

Newton's Third law of motion states that:
"For every action there is always an opposite and equal reaction". To enable the rocket to lift off , the action (thrust) from the engine must be greater than the weight of the rocket. The same condition applies to the balloon or Yosemite Sam (Copyright Warner Bros).

Goals

• To illustrate Newton's Third law of motion.
• To explain how propulsion moves things forward by pushing something out of the back.

Features

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Check action and/or reaction button to display the corresponding force.

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Newton action reaction propulsion rocket