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Newton's third law

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Newton's third law has definition Newton's law which states that when two bodies interact, the force on the first due to the second is equal and opposite to the force on the second due to the first. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:55.0
is an instance of Newton's law of motion

Newton's law of motion has domain mechanics
has discoverer Sir Isaac Newton

theory has validity correct or incorrect with caveats 2001-09-27 09:33:53.0
has author or reasearch group
has date or a range of dates for which the theory was active

Newton's third law	has definition Newton's law which states that when two bodies interact, the force on the first due to the second is equal and opposite to the force on the second due to the first.
Newton's third law	is an instance of Newton's law of motion
Newton's law of motion	has domain mechanics
Newton's law of motion	has discoverer Sir Isaac Newton
theory	has validity correct or incorrect with caveats
	has author or reasearch group
	has date or a range of dates for which the theory was active