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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A hammer drives a nail into a piece of wood. Identify an action - reaction pair in this situation.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well, first of all, what is Newton's third law?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So if the hammer exerts a force on the nail, does the nail exert a force back on the hammer according to Newton's third law?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'll give you a hint: when you hit the nail with the hammer, you drive the nail into the wood, which is the action. So what is the reaction?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The hammer drives the nail down so the opposite reaction would be...?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The nail driving the hammer up, right?

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