Question

Name and state the action and reaction in the following cases:
(i) Firing a bullet from a gun
(ii) Hammering a nail
(iii) A book lying on a table
(iv) A moving rocket
(v) A person walking on the floor

Answer 1

(i) Force on the bullet is action, the force on the gun is a reaction.

(ii) Force on the hammer is reaction and force on the nail is action.

(iii) Force on the table by gravity is action and force on the book by the table is a reaction.

(iv) Force on gasses coming out is action, the force on the rocket is a reaction.

(v) Force by a person on the ground is action and force by ground on the person is a reaction.

(vi) Force on the stationary train is action and force on moving the train is a reaction.