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Newton’s Third Law laid out with a blast

In 60 seconds, USC physics professor demonstrates what Sir Isaac Newton was talking about. Needless to say, don’t try this at home!

August 12, 2016 USC Dornsife staff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx9kiF00rts

We all remember Sir Isaac Newton from science class, right?

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. So in every interaction, there is a pair of forces acting on the two interacting objects.

Using a skateboard and a fire extinguisher, Professor Nick Warner, an expert in of physics and astronomy at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, explains Newton’s third law to students and bystanders.