Force Quiz 3

What does Newton's 3rd Law of Motion state?

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

• An object in motion stays in motion.

• Force equals mass times acceleration.

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A force is always part of a mutual action that involves another force.

• True

• False

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A mutual action is an _______ between one thing and another.

• interaction

• reaction

• transaction

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When you push on the wall, what happens according to the statement?

• The wall moves away

• The wall pushes on you

• Nothing happens

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What is the interaction that drives the nail and halts the hammer?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Newton's Third Law

• Magnetism

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Forces always occur in pairs because:

• they are caused by the same object.

• they are equal and opposite reactions.

• they act on the same object.

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What does Newton's third law describe?

• The relationship between two forces in an interaction.

• The acceleration of an object is proportional to the net force acting on it.

• The gravitational force between two masses.

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Action and reaction forces are equal in strength and opposite in direction.

• True

• False

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In every interaction, the forces always occur in pairs. What happens when you push against the floor?

• The floor moves away

• The floor simultaneously pushes against you

• The floor breaks

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In every interaction, the forces always occur in pairs. What happens when the tires of a car push against the road?

• The road moves

• The car stops

• The road simultaneously pushes back on the tires

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