Newton's Third Law of Motion Force Pairs Lesson

Lesson 3.5 - Newton's 3rd Law of Motion includes the following files:

3.5 3rd Law of Motion Notes

Covers the concept of equal and opposite reactions and what they look like in the real world. This notes sheet comes with an (A) version that has blanks for students to fill out as well as a completed (B) version for students who are absent or may require accommodations.

3.5 3rd Law of Motion Practice

Students practice identifying force pairs and drawing equal and opposite forces on diagrams. This practice sheet comes with an (A) version to be used for the majority of students as well as a shorter and/or different (B) version to be used for students who are absent or may require accommodations.

3.5 Objectives & Starter Questions PowerPoint

Learning objectives and sample starter questions for the topic.

3.5 PowerPoint Notes

Notes in PowerPoint format to make presentation to the class a breeze.

The following 2016 Indiana State Standards for Integrated Chemistry & Physics are addressed in this resource:

ICP.3.7 Develop pictorial and graphical representations which show that when two objects interact, the forces occur in pairs according to Newton’s third law and that the change in motion of each object is dependent on the mass of each object.

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