law of action and reaction
law of ac·tion and re·ac·tion
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [law uhv, ov ak-shuh n and ree-ak-shuh n]
- /lɔ ʌv, ɒv ˈæk ʃən ænd riˈæk ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [law uhv, ov ak-shuh n and ree-ak-shuh n]
- /lɔ ʌv, ɒv ˈæk ʃən ænd riˈæk ʃən/
Definition of law of action and reaction words
- noun law of action and reaction any of three laws of classical mechanics, either the law that a body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless an external force acts on the body (first law of motion) the law that the sum of the forces acting on a body is equal to the product of the mass of the body and the acceleration produced by the forces, with motion in the direction of the resultant of the forces (second law of motion) or the law that for every force acting on a body, the body exerts a force having equal magnitude and the opposite direction along the same line of action as the original force (third law of motion or law of action and reaction) 1
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Origin of law of action and reaction
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70
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Parts of speech for Law of action and reaction
noun
adjective
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preposition
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law of action and reaction popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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