Third Law of Motion Practice

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What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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What is an example of Newton's Third Law in action?

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When a swimmer pushes water backward, they move forward.

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What is a reaction force?

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A force that occurs in response to an action force, equal in size and opposite in direction.

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What happens when a rocket's engines release hot gases?

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The gases push back on the rocket, propelling it forward.

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What is the normal force?

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The force exerted by a surface to support the weight of an object resting on it.

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How do balanced forces affect an object?

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Balanced forces result in no change in motion; the object remains at rest or continues moving at a constant speed.

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What is gravity?

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A force that attracts two bodies toward each other, commonly experienced as the force pulling objects toward the Earth.

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What is an example of balanced forces?

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A vase resting on a table, where the force of gravity pulling it down is balanced by the normal force pushing it up.

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What is the relationship between action and reaction forces?

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They are equal in size and opposite in direction.

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What happens when you push against a wall?

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You exert a force on the wall, and the wall exerts an equal force back on you.

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