Reaction force equals action force¶
Newton’s third law of motion states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Namely, if two bodies exert forces on each other, these forces have the same magnitude but opposite directions.
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- action_force¶
The projection of the
forcethat the first body exerts on the second body.- Symbol:
F_12- Latex:
\(F_{12}\)
- Dimension:
force
- reaction_force¶
The projection of the
forcethat the second body exerts on the first body.- Symbol:
F_21- Latex:
\(F_{21}\)
- Dimension:
force
- law¶
F_12 = -1 * F_21- Latex:
- \[F_{12} = - F_{21}\]