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A block is placed on the horizontal surface. There are two forces acting on the block. One, the downward pull of gravity, and the other, a normal force acting on it. Are these forces equal and opposite? Do they form action-reaction pair?

Important Questions on Force and Laws Of Motion

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Action and reaction force acts on:
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According to third law of motion, action and reaction:
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State the action and reaction in the following:

Moving rocket

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A water sprinkler used to irrigate grass lawns begins to rotate as soon as the water is supplied. Explain the principle on which it works.  
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Why is it difficult to walk on slippery road?

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A boy is standing on a horizontal surface wearing skates. What will the boy experience if he pushes the wall?

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State Newton's third law of motion.

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“Action and reaction are equal and opposite, still their resultant is not zero.” Explain.

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If action is always equal to reaction, explain how a horse can pull a cart?
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If the mouth of an inflated balloon is untied, what will you observe? Explain your observation.

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If someone jumps to the shore from a boat, the boat moves in the opposite direction. Explain?
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Explain why it is difficult for a fireman to hold a hose, which ejects large amounts of water at high velocity?

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Explain the principle on which rocket works.

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Any two forces which are equal and opposite form an action-reaction pair.

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Body A collides with a body B. A exerts a force of 10 N on B. The force which B exerts on A is _____ N.

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Explain why a fireman holds the hose pipe very tightly when he directs a powerful stream of water on fire.  
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If the earth attracts a body with a force of 20 N, then what force is exerted on the earth by the body?

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What is Newton's third law? Give some examples where this law can be applied.

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The mass of a solid iron cube of side 4 cm is to be determined. Of the four spring balances available, the one best suited for this purpose would have