Name and state the action and reaction in the following cases:
(a) firing a bullet from a gun,
(b) hammering a nail,
(c) a book lying on a table,
(d) a moving rocket,
(e) a person walking on the floor,
(f) a moving train colliding with a stationary train,

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(a) Action: Force exerted on the bullet
Reaction: Recoil experienced by the gun

(b) Action: The force exerted by the hammer on the nail
Reaction: The force applied by the nail on the hammer

(c) Action: The force exerted by the book on the table in the downward direction
Reaction: The force exerted by the table on the book in the upward direction

(d) Action: Force exerted by the rocket on the gases backwards.
Reaction: Force exerted by outgoing gases on the rocket in forward direction.

(e) Action: Force exerted by the feet on the ground in backward direction.
Reaction: Force exerted by the ground on feet in forward direction.

(f) Action: Force exerted by a moving train on a stationary train.
Reaction: Force exerted by a stationary train on a moving train.

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Name and state the action and reaction in the following cases: (a) firing a bullet from a gun, (b) hammering a nail, (c) a book lying on a table, (d) a moving rocket, (e) a person walking on the floor, (f) a moving train colliding with a stationary train,

Name and state the action and reaction in the following cases:
(a) firing a bullet from a gun,
(b) hammering a nail,
(c) a book lying on a table,
(d) a moving rocket,
(e) a person walking on the floor,
(f) a moving train colliding with a stationary train,