Newtons Third Law (Edexcel GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What is Newton's Third Law about interacting objects?
What is Newton's Third Law about interacting objects?
Forces are equal but opposite
Does Newton's Third Law apply to all interactions?
Does Newton's Third Law apply to all interactions?
Yes, no matter the objects involved
When paddling a canoe, in which direction does the paddle push the water?
When paddling a canoe, in which direction does the paddle push the water?
Backwards
In the canoe example, how does the water push back on the paddle?
In the canoe example, how does the water push back on the paddle?
Forward with the same force
During a rocket launch, what does the rocket do to gases?
During a rocket launch, what does the rocket do to gases?
Pushes gases out of its engines
What causes a rocket to lift into the air?
What causes a rocket to lift into the air?
Gases push back with equal force
In which direction does a book's weight push on a table?
In which direction does a book's weight push on a table?
Down
How does the table push back on the book resting on it?
How does the table push back on the book resting on it?
Up with equal force
How do the strengths of action-reaction force pairs compare?
How do the strengths of action-reaction force pairs compare?
They are equal