Newton's 3rd Law of Motion Quiz

For every action, there is an equal and opposite _______________.

• reaction

• distraction

• attraction

• interaction

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When you push a door, the door pushes back with _______________ force.

• equal

• greater

• lesser

• no

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A rocket launches because the rocket pushes gases down, and the gases push the rocket _______________.

• upward

• sideways

• backward

• downward

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When you jump off a small boat, the boat moves _______________ as you jump forward.

• backward

• forward

• sideways

• upward

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The action force when a bird flaps its wings is the bird pushing air _______________.

• down

• up

• sideways

• backward

Which of the following best describes Newton's Third Law of Motion?

• A) Objects in motion stay in motion

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

• C) Force equals mass times acceleration

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What happens to a balloon when you let go of it without tying the end?

• A) It stays in place

• B) It moves in the direction you let it go

• C) It moves in the opposite direction of the escaping air

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Why do you move backward when you push against a wall on a skateboard?

• A) The skateboard moves forward

• B) The wall pushes back with equal force

• C) You lose balance

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When you throw a ball, why do you feel a pushback?

• Because of air resistance

• Due to the force of gravity

• As a result of Newton's third law of motion

• Because of the ball's weight

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Newton's Third Law explains the movement of a seesaw by stating that for every action, there is an equal and opposite what?

• Reaction

• Force

• Motion

• Acceleration

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