Understanding Force Pairs

What is a force pair?

• A single force acting on an object

• Two forces acting on the same object

• Two interacting objects with forces acting on each other

• A force that cancels out another force

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What law explains force pairs?

• Newton's First Law

• Newton's Second Law

• Newton's Third Law

• Law of Gravity

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What are the forces in a force pair called?

• Gravitational and magnetic forces

• Action and reaction forces

• Electric and magnetic forces

• Friction and tension forces

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According to Newton's Third Law, how do the magnitudes of the forces in a force pair compare?

• They are equal

• One is greater than the other

• They are unrelated

• They cancel each other out

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What happens when you push on a wall?

• The wall moves

• The wall pushes back on you

• Nothing happens

• You fall over

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What is the reaction force when a rocket engine produces thrust?

• The rocket moves forward

• The exhaust gases push back

• The rocket stops

• The engine overheats

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What is the effect of force pairs on bumper cars at a fair?

• They move in the same direction

• They stop moving

• They exert equal and opposite forces on each other

• They explode

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What is the result of the forces when bumper cars collide?

• One car moves forward, the other stops

• Both cars move backward

• Both cars experience a jolt and move in opposite directions

• Both cars stop immediately

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What does Newton's Third Law describe?

• How objects fall

• How forces in a force pair depend on each other

• How objects accelerate

• How objects remain at rest

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What is the action force in the example of walking down a hallway?

• Your foot pushing on the ground

• The ground pushing back on your foot

• The air resistance

• The friction between your shoes and the floor

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