Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

A skater pushes another skater forward, but the one pushing moves backwards.

• Newton's

  1st

  Law of Motion

• Newton's

  2nd

  Law of Motion

• Newton's

  3rd

  Law of Motion

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Which force produces a change in motion?

• Unbalanced force
• Balanced force
• Gravitational force
• Frictional force

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How many laws of motion does Newton have?

• One
• Two
• Three
• Four

If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are---

• Balanced
• Unbalanced
• Weak
• Hulk Smash?

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

• Newton's

  1st

  Law of Motion

• Newton's

  2nd

  Law of Motion

• Newton's

  3rd

  Law of Motion

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Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction

• Equal and similar
• Equal and opposite
• Equal and different
• Greater and opposite

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When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which force is the reaction force?

• The cannon moving forward
• The cannonball moving forward
• The cannon moving backward
• The cannonball moving backward

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When a small car pushes a big truck, the truck applies an equal and opposite force on the car.

• False

• True

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How is this an example of Newton’s Third law?

• Only the ball is using the head

• They are both exerting an equal force on each other

• Only the head is pushing the ball

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Action-reaction pairs can cause a change in motion.

• True

• False

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