Okay general chat the other day and someone asked 'where did the saying For every action there is a reaction come from. It's driving me up the wall - need the answer - who said or what law applies to this?
2006-11-16 10:11:13 · 13 answers · asked by bengimog 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
It derives from one of Newton's Laws. In the simplest terms - when you exert force on an object, that object will move in a direction and distance exactly equal and opposite to the force you applied. But, the saying as we use it goes beyond this physical explanation. I think it refers to the fact that all your actions have consequences and that therefore you should consider things carefully before you act. Things we do affect other people and those effects can change the world.
2006-11-16 10:53:15 · answer #1 · answered by SEKC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Okay general chat the other day and someone asked 'where did the saying For every action there is a reaction come from. It's driving me up the wall - need the answer - who said or what law applies to this?
2015-08-14 09:40:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Newton's Third Law of Physics states for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. It's dealing with force.
2006-11-16 10:15:44 · answer #3 · answered by jadeaaustin 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
One of the laws of physics - for every action there is an opposite and equal reaction. It's not just a saying, it's a universal truth.
2006-11-16 13:24:48 · answer #4 · answered by fearlabave 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably someone like Isaac Newton (Laws of Motion / Forces)
"For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction"
2006-11-16 10:16:38 · answer #5 · answered by migdalski 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That little thing with five balls isn't your dream date, it's a Newton's Cradle. It's cool, and your little cartoony picture is sweet, but it's got nothing to do with the question. To see the law in action, imagine the kick-back from firing a shotgun, as I know all you yanks do. That's the equal and opposite reaction from pushing a bunch of lead out the barrel at very high speed.
And Puffy is as dumb as rocks. Really sweetheart, stupid isn't cool, get an education.
2006-11-16 10:21:13 · answer #6 · answered by Dirty_Idea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Newtons third law: for every action there is and equal and opposite reaction
2006-11-16 11:01:24 · answer #7 · answered by Kit Kat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Part of Newton's Law, I believe. "Every action has a reaction which is equal and opposite" - hope this helps.
2006-11-16 10:21:34 · answer #8 · answered by PAUL H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No; I think the 'reaction' has to be the result of something applied or done first, so there could not first be a reaction w/out the initial cause (action).
2016-03-20 00:29:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isaac Newton.
2006-11-16 10:18:08 · answer #10 · answered by St. Ides Heaven 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋