Newton's Third Law of Motion
Authored by BRENT KNUDTSON
Science
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
IMAGE: Soccer player kicking a ball
A soccer player kicks a ball forward.
Which statement best explains the force pair?
A. The player applies a force, but the ball does not push back
B. The ball applies a smaller force back on the player
C. The ball applies an equal force back on the player in the opposite direction
D. Gravity is the reaction force
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NGSS.MS-PS2-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
IMAGE: Balloon releasing air
A balloon moves forward as air rushes out the back.
Why does the balloon move forward?
a A. Gravity pulls the balloon forward
B. The balloon pushes on itself
C. The reaction force is stronger than the action force
D. Air pushes backward, causing an equal and opposite force on the balloon
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NGSS.MS-PS2-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
IMAGE: Student jumping off a raft
A student jumps off a raft in the water.
Which force is the reaction force?
A. The raft pushing the student forward
B. The student pushing the raft
C. Gravity pulling the student down
D. Water splashing
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NGSS.MS-PS2-1
NGSS.MS-PS2-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
IMAGE: Two students pushing against each other on chairs
Two students push off each other while sitting on rolling chairs.
What will happen and why?
A. Only the stronger student will move
B. Both students move because equal forces act on different objects
C. No one moves because forces cancel
D. Gravity determines who moves
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NGSS.MS-PS2-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement is ALWAYS true for action–reaction forces?
A. One force is larger
B. They act on the same object
C. They only occur when objects move
D. They are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
IMAGE: Book resting on a desk
A book sits on a desk and does not move.
Which explanation is correct?
A. No forces act on the book
B. Gravity acts, but there is no reaction force
C. Gravity pulls down and the desk pushes up with equal force
D. Friction holds the book still
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force, or an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
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NGSS.3-PS2-1
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