How does Newton’s Third Law Apply when, say, pushing a ball through space?

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Wouldn’t an equal and opposite be exerted on your hand, thus canceling out the force and having no net change on the ball?

Noticeably different from a rocket, where propelled material is the force that drives the rocket forward.

I used to remember the answer to this question, but my physics is kinda fuzzy.

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If you push a ball in space, the ball pushes back and you/the ball fly apart. The ball pushing you is why you fly away. You pushing the ball is why the ball flies away.

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