Newton’s Third Law of Motion -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Newton’s Third Law of Motion”:

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Question 1: According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, if object A exerts a force on object B, then?

(a) Object B exerts a force on object A
(b) Object A exerts no force on object B
(c) Object B exerts no force on object A
(d) Both A and B exert forces on each other

Question 2: Which of the following is an example of Newton's Third Law of Motion?

(a) A person jumping off a diving board
(b) A car accelerating on a flat road
(c) A rocket lifting off into space
(d) A ball rolling down a hill

Question 3: What is the relationship between the magnitudes of the forces in Newton's Third Law?

(a) They are equal in magnitude
(b) They are proportional to each other
(c) They are opposite in direction but not equal in magnitude
(d) They are equal in direction but not equal in magnitude

Question 4: Which of the following scenarios does not demonstrate Newton's Third Law of Motion?

(a) A baseball bat hitting a baseball
(b) A person pushing a shopping cart
(c) A person walking on a treadmill
(d) A balloon inflating with air

Question 5: Which of the following is a consequence of Newton's Third Law of Motion?

(a) Objects at rest tend to stay at rest
(b) The acceleration of an object is proportional to the force applied to it
(c) Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
(d) The force of gravity decreases with distance

Question 6: Two objects of different masses are placed on a table. Which of the following statements is true according to Newton's Third Law?

(a) The lighter object exerts a greater force on the table than the heavier object
(b) The heavier object exerts a greater force on the table than the lighter object
(c) The objects exert equal and opposite forces on each other
(d) The objects do not exert forces on each other

Question 7: When you push against a wall, which of the following is true according to Newton's Third Law?

(a) The wall exerts a greater force on you than you exert on the wall
(b) You do not exert a force on the wall
(c) You exert a force on the wall, but the wall does not exert a force back on you
(d) You and the wall exert equal and opposite forces on each other

Question 8: Which of the following scenarios is an example of Newton's Third Law in action?

(a) A ball rolling down a hill
(b) A rocket lifting off into space
(c) A person pulling a sled
(d) A person swimming in a pool

Question 9: Which of the following is an example of Newton's Third Law in everyday life?

(a) An airplane flying through the air
(b) A skateboarder performing a trick
(c) A person walking up a flight of stairs
(d) A car driving on a highway

Question 10: Which of the following is true about the forces described in Newton's Third Law?

(a) They always act on different objects
(b) They always act in the same direction
(c) They always have the same magnitude
(d) They always cancel each other out