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Newton's third law

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003888

A fundamental principle of classical mechanics stating that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object simultaneously exerts a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction on the first object. This law explains phenomena such as rocket propulsion and the recoil of a firearm.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003888
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMechanical engineering
TranslationsGerman: Newtons drittes Gesetz; Spanish: tercera ley de Newton; French: troisième loi de Newton
Record as JSON
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  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "translations": {
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    "es": "tercera ley de Newton",
    "fr": "troisième loi de Newton"
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