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Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Newtons law states that for every action, there is an_________ reaction

a)

unequal and opposite

b)

stronger and opposite

c)

equal and similar

d)

equal and opposite

2.

Force always come in________

a)

waves

b)

triplets

c)

pairs

3.

When a heavy football player and a light one run into each other, who exerts more force

a)

The light one

b)

Their force are equal

c)

The heavy one

4.

How is this an example of Newton's Third law

a)

Only the ball is using the head

b)

only the head is pulling the ball

c)

They are both exerting an equal force on each other

5.

The forces in a force pair are in _______ direction

a)

opposite

b)

same

6.

When a small car pushes a big truck, the truck applies an equal and opposite force on the car.

a)

False

b)

True

7.

Force do not occur in pairs

a)

False

b)

True

8.

A baseball bat hits a baseball with a force of 100 Newtons. What is the force and its direction exerted by the ball on the bat?

a)

100 Newtons, same direction

b)

100 Newtons, opposite direction

c)

200 Newtons, opposite direction

d)

200 Newtons, same direction

9.

A push or pull that can change an object’s motion

a)

Force

b)

Motion

c)

Reference Frame

d)

Direction

10.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Friction
c)
Gravity
d)
Molecules
11.
What is the standard unit force is measured in?
a)
Newton
b)
Gram
c)
Pound
d)
Meter
12.

20 N describes the ----

a)

Mass

b)

Force

c)

Acceleration

d)

Weight

13.
What is the difference between mass and weight?
a)
mass is how much matter is in an object, and weight is the gravitational pull on that object
b)
mass and weight are the same
c)
weight affects how much mass is in an object
d)
weight is determined by how many atoms make up an object
14.

Forces come in ___________ ___________ force pairs.

a)

action, reaction

b)

acting lessons

c)

action, cut

d)

chemical reaction

15.

When a hammer exerts a force on the nail, the nail _________________________________________.

a)

exerts a smaller amount of force back onto the hammer

b)

exerts a larger amount of force back onto the hammer

c)

exerts the same amount of force back onto the hammer

d)

cries and cries and cries

16.

Newton's _____ Law of motion states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

17.
A person steps out of the boat and onto the dock.  As the person moves forward onto the dock, the boat moves backward.  Which statement best describes the backward motion of the boat as the person steps forward?
a)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
b)
Every mass exerts a force on every other mass.
c)
An object at rest tends to stay at rest.
d)
Friction opposes the motion of an object.
18.

The nozzle of a rocket is pointed downward so that as fuel is ignited, the exhaust pushes downward. Why is this arrangement necessary for a rocket to function properly?

a)

The rocket is protected from the heat of the exhaust.

b)

Burned fuel can be collected on the ground.

c)

As fuel is combusted, the rocket pushes the gases backward and the gases push the rocket forward.

d)

This allows the rocket to be steered properly.

19.

A book pushes down on a table with a force of 5N, the table..

a)

Pushes back with a force of 5N

b)

Pushes back with a force less than 5N

c)

Pushes back with a force greater than 5N

d)

Does nothing. A table has no force.

20.

According to Newton’s Third Law, if someone jumps off a skateboard, the skateboard will roll backward because -

a)

the mass of the skateboard is the same as the mass of the person jumping off.

b)

the pull of gravity on the person is the same as on the skateboard, regardless of size.

c)

the air resistance on the person is great and the friction on the skateboard is small.

d)

for the force that sent the person forward, there is an equal force pushing back on the skateboard.