Newton's Third Law of Motion
Explore Newton's Third Law of Motion with this interactive worksheet for 6th graders, featuring real-world examples and conceptual questions.
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Newton's Third Law of Motion
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Newton's Third Law of Motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
1. What is the main idea of Newton's Third Law of Motion?
An object at rest stays at rest.
Force equals mass times acceleration.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Objects fall at the same rate.
2. When you push a wall, what does the wall do?
It pushes back with less force.
It pushes back with equal force.
It pushes back with more force.
It does not push back at all.
3. When a rocket takes off, the hot gases push , and the rocket pushes .
4. If you jump up, the Earth pulls you , and you pull the Earth .
5. According to Newton's Third Law, action and reaction forces cancel each other out.
True
False
6. Describe an example of Newton's Third Law of Motion in your daily life.