Let’s say we have block 1 that’s heading towards a stationary block 2. When they collide, block 1 exerts a force against block 2 (F_12) and block 2 exerts the same force back against block 1 but in the opposite direction (F_21), causing both blocks to accelerate in opposite directions.

This collision is an example of Newton’s 3rd Law in action: exerting a force against one object causes the object to exert the same force back in the opposite direction.

It seems weird at first because you think: ‘why doesn’t opening a door cause me to move backwards’? Instead, opening a door induces a small strain on your hand as a consequence of this law.

This topic, along with several more from forces, torque, and energy will be featured in Version 2 of my ‘Physics as a Science’ guide dropping tomorrow (read below for more)!

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Dropping Tomorrow: Physics as a Science (Version 2)!

The reason why you struggle in physics is because you don’t understand the science. You could easily compute basic equations like F=ma or W=Fdcos(θ) but if you run into a new problem you haven’t seen before, you’re screwed.

That’s why I’m releasing version 2 of my physics guide focusing on teaching you how to understand physics intuitively as a science tomorrow so that you’ll never have to memorize a practice problem again since you understand the science very well.

Version 2 will feature every topic from version 1 (motion) along with over 600 pages of new topics including Newton’s laws, forces, center of mass, torque, and energy introduced in such a way that you could’ve derived these equations yourself. Down below are some of the slides featured in Version 2!

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