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Newton's Third Law of Motion

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Newton's Third Law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This means that whenever one object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts an equal but opposite force back on the first object.

AP course connection

Topic 5.7: 5.7 Forces Review

Unit 5

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