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  2. Reaction (physics) - Wikipedia

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    The forces on ball and player are both explained by their nearness, which results in a pair of contact forces (ultimately due to electric repulsion). That this nearness is caused by a decision of the player has no bearing on the physical analysis. As far as the physics is concerned, the labels 'action' and 'reaction' can be flipped. [4]

  3. Reactive centrifugal force - Wikipedia

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    An example of this kind of engineering concept is an analysis of the stresses within a ... Part of an action-reaction pair with a centripetal force as per Newton's ...

  4. Tension (physics) - Wikipedia

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    Tension (as a transmitted force, as an action-reaction pair of forces, or as a restoring force) is measured in newtons in the International System of Units (or pounds-force in Imperial units). The ends of a string or other object transmitting tension will exert forces on the objects to which the string or rod is connected, in the direction of ...

  5. Couple (mechanics) - Wikipedia

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    A few examples are: The forces exerted by one's hand on a screw-driver; The forces exerted by the tip of a screwdriver on the head of a screw; Drag forces acting on a spinning propeller; Forces on an electric dipole in a uniform electric field; The reaction control system on a spacecraft; Force exerted by hands on steering wheel

  6. Action at a distance - Wikipedia

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    One role is as a summary of physical phenomena, independent of any understanding of the cause of such an action. [1] For example, astronomical tables of planetary positions can be compactly summarized using Newton's law of universal gravitation, which assumes the planets interact without contact or an intervening medium. As a summary of data ...

  7. Newton's laws of motion - Wikipedia

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    Newton's laws are often stated in terms of point or particle masses, that is, bodies whose volume is negligible. This is a reasonable approximation for real bodies when the motion of internal parts can be neglected, and when the separation between bodies is much larger than the size of each.

  8. Action (physics) - Wikipedia

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    The action corresponding to the various paths is used to calculate the path integral, which gives the probability amplitudes of the various outcomes. Although equivalent in classical mechanics with Newton's laws, the action principle is better suited for generalizations and plays an important role in modern physics. Indeed, this principle is ...

  9. Chemical reaction - Wikipedia

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    Another example of a double displacement reaction is the reaction of lead(II) nitrate with potassium iodide to form lead(II) iodide and potassium nitrate: + + Forward and backward reactions According to Le Chatelier's Principle , reactions may proceed in the forward or reverse direction until they end or reach equilibrium .