Newtons 3rd law quiz

A person steps out of the boat and onto the dock.  As the person moves forward onto the dock, the boat moves backward.  Which statement best describes the backward motion of the boat as the person steps forward?

• For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
• Every mass exerts a force on every other mass.
• An object at rest tends to stay at rest.
• Friction opposes the motion of an object.

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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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A player throws a ball. The action force is the player impact on the ball. The reaction force is...

• The force of the ball impact on the player
• The force of the grip of the ball
• The celebration the player is thinking of

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Which of the following is an example of balancing forces?

• A Book resting on the table.

• A pencil is knocked off the desk.

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Letting go of a balloon full of air is demonstrating Newton's ______ _______ ________ _________ because the air comes out of the back and the balloon moves forward.

• 1st law of motion

• 2nd law of motion

• 3rd law of motion

• 13th law of motion

What is the NET FORCE of this diagram?

• 17 N, right

• 17 N, left

• 23 N, right

• 12 N, up

An archer shoots an arrow. The action force is the bowstring against the arrow, the reaction force is...

• Air resistance against the bow
• the arrow's push against the bowstring
• the grip of the archer's hand on the bow

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A player hits a ball with a bat. The action force is the impact of the bat against the ball. The reaction force is...

• The grip of the player's hands on the ball
• the air resistance of the ball
• the force of the ball against the bat

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What is the reaction force to a foot pushing down on the floor?

• The foot going through the floor
• The floor pushing back against the foot
• The floor breaking to the foot

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A photograph of a bird perched on a fence post is shown.

Which description best identifies the action-reaction pair between the bird and the fence post?

• Action: The force of the bird on the wires

  Reaction: The force of the wires on the fence post

• Action: The force of the wires on the fence post

  Reaction: The force of the fence post on the bird

• Action: The force of the fence post on the bird

  Reaction: The force of the bird on the wires

• Action: The force of the bird on the post

  Reaction: The force of the fence post on the bird

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