Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)

Published by Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10: 0321909100
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-910-7

Chapter 5 - Reading Check Questions (Comprehension) - Page 85-86: 2

Answer

The tissue paper in midair can’t push back with the same magnitude of force.

Work Step by Step

This situation is shown in Figure 5.3. Whenever object A exerts a force on object B, we find that object B exerts an equal and opposite force on object A. This is discussed on page 76.
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