Newton's 3rd Law Quiz PS21

A baseball bat hits a baseball with a force of 100 Newtons. What is the force and its direction exerted by the ball on the bat?

• 100 Newtons, same direction

• 100 Newtons, opposite direction

• 200 Newtons, same direction

• 200 Newtons, opposite direction

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According to Newton’s Third Law, if someone jumps off a skateboard, the skateboard will roll backwards because -

• the mass of the skateboard is the same as the mass of the person jumping off.

• the pull of gravity on the person is the same as on the skateboard, regardless of size.

• the air resistance on the person is great and the friction on the skateboard is small.

• for the force that sent the person forward, there is an equal force pushing back on the skateboard.

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The nozzle of a rocket is pointed downward so that as fuel is ignited, the exhaust pushes downward. Why is this arrangement necessary for a rocket to function properly?

• The rocket is protected from the heat of the exhaust.

• Burned fuel can be collected on the ground.

• As fuel is combusted, the rocket pushes the gases backward and the gases push the rocket forward.

• This allows the rocket to be steered properly.

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Which of the scenarios described in the table show equal and opposite reaction forces?

• The rocket and balloon

• The rocket and train

• The balloon and girl

• The train and girl

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The head of a hammer is often made of steel. This makes the head heavy, which helps create a strong force for driving nails. Steel is also strong. The head of a hammer must be strong to resist what force?

• The force of the air resistance on the moving hammer

• The force of the person using the hammer

• The force of gravity pulling down on the hammer

• The force of the nail pushing in the opposite direction

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When a swimmer pushes off the wall of a pool, they move forward because -

• the wall pushes back on the swimmer with an equal and opposite force.

• the swimmer's mass is greater than the mass of the water.

• the water resistance is too much for the swimmer to overcome

• the swimmer's speed increases due to gravity.

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Why does a gun recoil backward when it is fired?

• Because the bullet pushes back on the gun with an equal and opposite force.

• Because the gunpowder explosion creates a vacuum.

• Because the mass of the bullet is greater than the mass of the gun.

• Because the air resistance is greater than the force of the bullet.

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When a car suddenly stops, why do the passengers lurch forward?

• Because the car exerts a forward force on the passengers.

• Because the passengers' inertia keeps them moving forward.

• Because the friction between the passengers and the seats is too high.

• Because the air resistance inside the car is reduced.

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