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A reaction force is bascally a force that acts in the opposite direction to an action force. It can better be described as when one fires a bullet from a gun, they feel being pushed backward. The action force in this case is the gun pushing out the bullet and the reaction is the bullet pushing back on the gun and its holder.
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MaxineA reaction force is a force that is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to an action force. It occurs when an object exerts a force on another object, and that second object exerts an equal and opposite force back on the first object, according to Newton's third law of motion.
A reaction force must exist because without it the other force, such as gravity without the force of lift will always be in power and we would be literally stuck to the ground :D
A reaction force must exist because it keeps forces balanced, so for example, if only gravity existed and not the reaction force from the ground which keeps us from sinking into the ground, then we would be stuck to the ground. (you might want to re-word your sentence). :D
It's actually pretty simple. You transfer your energy to the object. For example, a car weight 600Kg traveling at 60 miles per hour, and it hits an object which also weight 600 Kg. After the collision, the object travels at 60MPH, and the car stopped. Newton said that the car apply a force on the object(action), and the object also apply a force on the car(reaction) so the car stopped. But isn't it make sense to say that the car gave all it's energy to the object, so the car had no energy?
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What is the reaction force to Centripetal Force within a Centrifuge If centrifugal forces are fictitious?
Always centrifugal is the reaction force for centripetal
If friction acting on the car is the action force then what is the reaction force and what object does it act on?
The reaction force to the friction acting on the car is the friction force acting on the road. It acts on the car in the opposite direction to the friction force acting on the car.
What is action and reaction force?
Newton's third law of motion explains action and reaction forces. The third law states that for every action force, there is an equal and opposite reaction force. Imagine hitting a baseball. The bat exerts a force on the ball.
What is the reaction force if Sun's gravity pulling on Earth is the action force?
The reaction force in this scenario is the Earth's gravity pulling on the Sun. According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action force, there is an equal and opposite reaction force.
What offsets an action force?
An equal and opposite reaction force offsets an action force, according to Newton's third law of motion. This means that for every action force applied, there is a reaction force that acts in the opposite direction.
