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Newton's 3rd Law

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Student Name¬¬_________________ Newton’s Third Law Use what you learned from the Force Plates investigation, and from the reading, to answer the following questions. 1. Before you started the Force Plates investigation, two strings were attached to a spring scale. Recall that a mass of 250 grams pulled on each side of the spring scale. Use what you have learned to explain why the spring scale read 250 grams rather than 500 grams. 2. In the top picture (on the right), Robert is pulling upon a rope that is attached to a wall. In the bottom picture, Robert is pulling upon a rope that is attached to an elephant. In each case, the force scale reads 500 Newton. In which case does Robert apply the greater force? Explain your response. 3. While
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