ocr: What 1S a reaction force? The third of Sir Isaac Newton's. laws is the law of action and reaction. For example, if a hammer hits a nail with a - certain force, the nail will press back on the hammer with an equal and opposite reaction force. REACIION FORCE ACTION FORCE Although the action and reaction forces exacdy oppose one another, they do not cancel each other out. This is because the tWo forces act on different objects. In the pinball game, the law of action and reaction explains why the ball is supported by the lever flippers instead of falling through them. The pinball pushes down on th ...
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