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Newton's Third Law

Force & Mechanics

★Exhibit Content: Action and Reaction Forces ★Interaction: Electromechanical Interaction ★Operation: 1. Feed the ball along the track into the model cannon, press the "Start" button; 2. Observe the model cannon launching the ball and the cannon body recoiling to hit the pendulum; 3. Observe the pendulum swing amplitude to understand the relationship between the swing amplitude and the reaction force on the cannon body. ★Exhibit Description: The action and reaction forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. The exhibit consists of an air cannon, pendulum, ball, track, projectile recovery device, and platform. The air cannon, ball, and pendulum are arranged on a straight track with a 4-5 degree inclination. Driven by compressed air, the air cannon can shoot the ball horizontally at three different distances, selectable by the participant. When the cannon fires, it exerts an action force on the projectile; as the projectile moves forward, an equal and opposite reaction force causes the cannon body to move backward. The recoiling cannon body then hits the pendulum behind it, and the pendulum's swing amplitude indicates the magnitude of the reaction force on the cannon body. ★Scientific Principle: In classical mechanics, Newton's third law of motion states that when two bodies interact, they apply forces to each other of equal magnitude and opposite direction. Forces always occur in pairs: one force is called the "action force" and the other is called the "reaction force", also known as "resistance"; the two forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. The distinction between them is purely arbitrary; any one force can be considered the action force, and its counterpart naturally becomes the accompanying reaction force. This pair of action and reaction forces is called a "paired force". Newton's third law originally described the relationship between action and reaction, namely: action equals reaction.

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