Lesson 6.5.4.2.3

6.5.4.2.3 Newton's Third Law Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 22

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The 20 questions

  1. According to Newton's Third Law, interacting forces are:

    • Equal and opposite
    • Equal and same direction
    • Zero resultant
    • Unequal and opposite

  2. A book rests on a table. The upward force from the table on the book is equal in size to:

    • Zero
    • The book's weight
    • The book's acceleration
    • The table's mass

  3. What is the Newton's Third Law partner to the Earth pulling a book down?

    • Air resistance
    • Table pushing book up
    • Book pulling Earth up
    • Book pushing table down

  4. A swimmer pushes water backwards. The water pushes the swimmer:

    • Forward
    • Upward
    • Backward
    • Downward

  5. A rocket's exhaust pushes gas down. The gas pushes the rocket:

    • Sideways
    • Upward
    • Downward
    • Inward

  6. Two ice skaters push each other apart. How are their forces related?

    • Zero sum
    • Proportional to mass
    • Equal and opposite
    • Proportional to speed

  7. A car is hit head-on by a lorry. Compared with the force on the car, the force on the lorry is:

    • Smaller
    • The same size
    • Larger
    • Zero

  8. A person stands still on the ground. The upward force from the ground is what?

    • Equal to weight
    • Smaller than weight
    • Zero
    • Larger than weight

  9. Which scenario is an example of mechanical equilibrium?

    • A accelerating car
    • A falling apple
    • A rolling ball
    • A hanging picture

  10. In a tug of war, how does the force team A exerts on team B compare?

    • Larger if winning
    • Zero
    • Equal and opposite
    • Smaller if losing

  11. A magnet pulls a steel paperclip. How does the paperclip pull the magnet?

    • Zero force
    • Stronger pull
    • Weaker pull
    • Equal and opposite

  12. A person pushes a box with 60 N. What force does the box exert on the person?

    • 0 N
    • 30 N
    • 60 N
    • 120 N

  13. A bird pushes air downward with a force of 0.5 N. The air pushes the bird:

    • 5 N upward
    • 0.5 N upward
    • 0 N
    • 0.05 N downward

  14. Trolley A exerts 4 N on trolley B during a collision. What force does trolley B exert on A?

    • 4 N
    • 2 N
    • 8 N
    • 0 N

  15. Why do Newton's Third Law force pairs not cancel each other out?

    • Different masses
    • Different types
    • Different speeds
    • Different objects

  16. Which feature is always true for a Newton's Third Law force pair?

    • Same direction
    • Same object
    • Different objects
    • Different magnitudes

  17. When walking, your foot pushes the ground backward. The ground pushes your foot:

    • Upward
    • Forward
    • Backward
    • Not at all

  18. The Moon attracts the Earth with force F. What gravitational force does the Earth exert on the Moon?

    • Zero
    • F
    • F divided by 81
    • F times 81

  19. A ball hits a wall with 8 N of force. What force does the wall exert on the ball?

    • 4 N
    • 8 N
    • 16 N
    • 0 N

  20. According to Newton's Third Law, how does a reaction force compare to the action force?

    • Smaller and opposite
    • Greater and opposite
    • Equal and opposite
    • Equal and same direction

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