Newton's third law Definition and 252 Threads

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    Newton's Third Law & aerodynamic lift

    I was engaged in a discussion where someone claimed that Newton's Third Law does not apply to the lift created by air flow over a wing. My argument goes as follows: After all the equations, etc. involving fluid dynamics and Bernoulli's principle there is an upward force on the wing...
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    Understanding how Newton's Third Law is applied?

    Hello! I've just begun attempting to teach myself physics, and I'm finding it difficult to understand Newton's third law. Would someone be so kind as to shed a little light on the situation? The idea of the equal and opposite reaction for every action makes perfect sense to me in some...
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