Third Law of Physics

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

• Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

• Law of Conservation of Mass

• Law of Science

• Law of Conservation of Motion

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The forces in a force pair are the ____ strength.

• Same

• Opposite

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Newton's _____ Law of Motion means that for every force there is a reaction force that is equal in size, but opposite in direction.

• First
• Second
• Third
• Fourth

Which law explains how rockets are launched into space?

• Newton's First Law of Motion
• Newton's Second Law of Motion
• Newton's Third Law of Motion
• Newton's Fourth Law of Motion

According to Newton's _____ Law of Motion, when a hammer strikes and exerts force on a nail, the nail exerts an equal force back on the hammer.

• First
• Second
• Third
• Fourth

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Who was the scientist who gave us the Laws of Motion?

• Sir Isaac Newton
• Albert Einstein
• Galileo Galilei
• Aristotle

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You hit a wall with a stick.  The equal but opposite reaction is _____

• the wall pushes against you
• the stick pushes against you
• you push against the stick
• the wall pushes against the stick

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How much force is applied to Ben's hand if he hits the wall with a force of 1,000 N?

• 500 N
• 1,000 N
• 2,000 N
• Not possible to determine.

Rockets are launched into space using jet propulsion where exhaust accelerates out from the rocket and the rocket accelerates in an opposite direction.

• Newton's 1st Law
• Newton's 2nd Law
• Newton's 3rd Law
• None of them

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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