How does a bird being in flight show Newton’s third law of motion? :3?
Alright, I need to know, QUICKLY, how a bird being in motion uses Newton’s third law of motion. My brain is being horrid at the moment, and refuses to comprehend anything. So, please assist! Thanks a ton, and QUICKLY! :3
Im sorry, I mean, instead of the bird being in motion, I MEANT to say, flapping its wings in flight. Im a doof-head xD
John, you absolutely rule.
The bird pushes down on the air with its wings, and the air pushes with the same force on the bird. We know that air is almost mass less so it’s inertia is a lot lower so it accelerates faster than the bird does up, but none the less the air still must exert the same force as the bird down on the air as the air does on the bird.
Elton John – High Flying Bird (1973)