Practice Third Law (action-reaction Law) (3.3.3) - Laws of Motion

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Question 1.
What does Newton's Third Law state?
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Think about forces acting in opposite directions.
Question 2.
Give an example of the Third Law in everyday life.
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Consider motion and interaction with surfaces.
3Question 3.
What is the statement of Newton's Third Law?
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Remember the definition of action and reaction.
4Question 4.
When a person jumps off a boat, what happens to the boat?
- It moves forward
- It moves backward
- It stays still
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Think about the consequences of their action.
Question 5.
While standing on a skateboard, you push off a wall. Describe the forces acting on both you and the skateboard during this action.
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Consider how the forces interact between both objects.
Question 6.
Consider a balloon filled with air and let it go without tying it. Explain the action and reaction forces involved.
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Think about what is happening inside the balloon.

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