Newton's Third Law

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates Newton's 3rd Law of Motion?

• A person pulling a rope and the rope pulling back with equal force

• A car accelerating on a straight road

• A ball rolling down a hill due to gravity

• A person standing still on the ground

Open Ended

How does Newton's 3rd Law help us understand interactions in sports such as boxing or football?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates Newton's 3rd law of motion?

• A car accelerating forward and the road pushing back on the tires

• A person lifting a box upward

• A ball rolling down a hill

• A light bulb turning on

Open Ended

Explain how Newton's 3rd law applies to the interaction between the two people shown in the second image. What happens to each person when they push on each other?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of action-reaction force pairs according to Newton's 3rd law?

• A balloon pushing air out and air pushing the balloon up

• A rocket's exhaust pushing down and the rocket moving up

• A person standing still on the ground

• Both A and B

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates Newton's 3rd Law of Motion?

• A person pushing a wall and the wall pushing back with equal force

• A ball rolling down a hill due to gravity

• A car accelerating on a straight road

• A leaf falling from a tree