Newton's Third Law of Motion

Grade 745 min

Learning Objective

I can explain Newton's third law of motion by describing action-reaction pairs in everyday situations.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

4 min

Newton's 3 Laws, with a bicycle - Joshua Manley

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Practice

14 min

12 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œDescribe the action-reaction pair that occurs when a person pushes off the ground to jump into the air. Explain the forces involved. Explain the action-reaction pair that happens when a swimmer pushes water backwards with their hands to move forward. Describe the forces at play. ”

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