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The Law of Action and Reaction: Newton's Third Law
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Audience: Educators and StudentsGrades: 9-12
This NASA video segment explores how Newton's third law of motion applies to aerospace. An instructor at NASA's National Test Pilot School defines the third law and explains how a jet engine works to move an aircraft forward. There is also a discussion about the four forces involved in flying an aircraft.
The Law of Action and Reaction: Newton's Third Law
Duration: 3 minutes
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This video clip is part of the Flight Testing Newton's Laws DVD that may be ordered from the Central Operation of Resources for Educators, or CORE →.
More videos and video clips in this series:
Introduction to Newton's Three Laws, Lesson 1
The Law of Inertia: Newton's First Law (video clip)
Force Equals Mass Times Acceleration: Newton's Second Law (video clip)
Weight and Balance, Lesson 2
Lift and Rate of Change of Momentum, Lesson 3
Drag, Lesson 4
Thrust, Lesson 5
Take Off, Lesson 6
Climb and Descent, Lesson 7
Cruise, Lesson 8
The Landing, Lesson 9
The Landing: Approach (video clip)
The Landing: Flare (video clip)
The Landing: Rollout (video clip)
The Landing: Summary (video clip)
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