Question

How can Newton's second and third law both be true at the same time for a falling object? Explain.

Answer 1

another question: Explain how if an object has a constant speed, how is its accelaration still at zero?

Answer 2

1. Can you tell me which laws and interpret what you they mean.
2. Acceleration is change in velocity.

Answer 3

second and 3rd laws

Answer 4

Second law -> F=ma
Third law F = - F
What can we make of this?

Answer 5

second Law: An objects acceleration if dependent on 2 variables, its mass and net force
Third Law: For every action there is an opposite reaction

Answer 6

because acceleration is the rate of change of velocity/speed. So if speed is constant, then acceleration=0.

Answer 7

How can Newton's law both be true at the same time for a falling object? Explain.

Answer 8

Well I answered 2 already above, and for if you have a falling object F = ma, and the third law is being incorporated, Drag = - Weight

Answer 9

I believe that what is desired is that while the earth through the gravitational force is causing the object to "fall" the object itself is producing a force on the earth (albeit essentially zero), the reaction to the force of the earth on the falling object.

So for every action ( force of the earth on an object) there is an equal and opposite reaction ( force of the object on the earth)