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Quiz- Chapter 7: Newton’s Third Law (12/18)

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Newton's Third Law States...
a)
Objects in motion stay in motion and objects at rest stay at rest
b)
Force is equal to mass times acceleration
c)
For each action there is an equal and opposite reaction
2.
An archer shoots an arrow. The action force is the bowstring against the arrow, the reaction force is...
a)
Air resistance against the bow
b)
the arrow's push against the bowstring
c)
the grip of the archer's hand on the bow
3.
A baseball player bats a ball with a force of 1,000 N. The ball exerts a reaction force (without any additional forces action on it) against the bat of...
a)
Less than 1, 000 N
b)
1,000 N
c)
More than 1,000 N
4.
What is the reaction force to a foot pushing down on the floor?
a)
The foot going through the floor
b)
The floor pushing back against the foot
c)
The floor breaking to the foot
5.

(True or False.) According to Newton's third law forces come in pairs?

(a)  

6.
According to Newton's Third law the strength or magnitude of forces will be...
a)
smaller
b)
equal
c)
larger
7.

The (a)   of an object is the force of gravity on the object.

8.

A dog plays with a ball. Consider the action force the dog touching the ball. What is the reaction force?

a)

The friction of the ground on the ball.

b)

The ball pushing the ground.

c)

The ground pulling the dog.

d)

The ball touching the dog.

9.

An unfortunate bug splatters against the windshield of a moving car. Compared to the force of the car on the bug, the force of the bug on the car is

a)

larger.

b)

the same.

c)

smaller

d)

need more information to say.

10.

According to Newton's third law, if you push gently on something, it will push

a)

gently on something else.

b)

on you only if you aren't moving.

c)

gently on you

d)

on something only under the right conditions.

11.

Earth pulls on the moon, and similarly the moon pulls on Earth. This is evidence that the

a)

Earth and moon are simply pulling on each other.

b)

Earth's and moon's pulls comprise an action-reaction pair.

c)

both a and b

d)

neither a or b

12.

Based on Newton's third law of motion, when a person at rest on a skateboard throws a heavy concrete block to the north, the person will be pushed to the ___________.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

13.

Your friend pushes you for making fun of them. What is the reaction force?

a)

You pushing back on your friend

b)

You pushing on the ground

c)

There is no reaction force

d)

Your friend pushing on the ground after you smash them in the face.

14.

When you jump up, you push the earth downwards. Why can't you tell that the earth has moved?

a)

The force of you jumping up doesn't actually push the earth down.

b)

The earth has much more mass so it doesn't move at all

c)

The earth is firmly rooted

d)

The earth has much more mass so you can't tell that it moved

15.

If you weigh 1000 N and hang from a pair of ropes, what is the force of tension in each rope?

a)

1000 N

b)

10 N

c)

500 N

d)

Not enough info to tell

16.

When a heavy football player and a light one run into each other, who exerts more force? (pushes harder)

a)

The light one

b)

They exert the same force on each other

c)

The heavy one

d)

Depends on their velocities

17.

What happens to the balloon if the air is released ? Explain your answer.

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18.

Which law is this?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

19.

Which law is this?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

20.

If the person is pushing backwards with the paddle, why do they move forward?

a)

The person will actually move backwards, they need to paddle the other way

b)

The water pushes back with an equal and opposite force

c)

The person is pushing harder than the water

d)

The water pushes back with a greater force than the person

21.

If a person pushes down on a trampoline, why do they move back up into the air?

a)

The trampoline pushes back with a greater force than the person

b)

The trampoline pushes back with less force than the person

c)

The trampoline pushes back with an equal and opposite force as the person

22.

How is this an example of Newton's 3rd Law?

a)

Only his head is pushing on the ball

b)

Only the ball is pushing on his head

c)

Both the ball and the head are exerting equal force on each other

23.

When the person pushes on the wall, and the wall pushes back, why does the person move and not the wall?

a)

The wall has more mass

b)

The person is pushing harder than the wall

c)

The wall is pushing harder than the person

d)

The skateboard is pushing on the person

24.

A book rests on a table. The force of gravity pulls down on the book with a force of 20N. What prevents the book from falling down into the ground?

a)

The table and the book are pushing back with an acceleration of 9.8m/s2.

b)

The table pushes back up on the book with a force greater than 20N

c)

The inertia of the book is equal to the inertia of gravity

d)

The table pushes back up on the book with an equal and opposite force of 20N

25.

When Ronda Rousey got kicked in the face, what are the action and reaction forces?

a)

The foot pushing on face and face pushing on foot

b)

Ronda Rousey and media criticism

c)

The foot pushing on the air and air on foot

d)

Ronda Rousey pushing on the floor and floor on Rhonda Rousey

26.

What will happen if the Action is greater than the Reaction?

a)

The man will fall

b)

The boat will sink

c)

Nothing will happen