newtons third law of motion

Cards (6)

  • What does Newton's third law state about the forces two objects exert on each other?
    They are equal and opposite
  • What happens when a man in a canoe uses a paddle?
    • The man pushes on the water
    • The water pushes back on the paddle
    • Forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction
  • What occurs when a skateboarder jumps off a skateboard?
    • The skateboarder applies a push force on the skateboard
    • The skateboard moves to the right
    • The skateboard pushes back on the skateboarder
    • Forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction
  • What happens when a rocket fires?
    • Chemical reaction produces a downward push force
    • Hot exhaust gases exert an equal force upwards
    • Forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction
  • What occurs when a car is driving?
    • The wheel exerts a force in reverse on the road
    • The road exerts a force forward on the wheel
    • Forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction
  • What is the relationship between the forces exerted by the wheel and the road when a car is driving?
    They are equal in magnitude and opposite