Newton's Third Law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When a force pushes down, there is an equal force pushing up (opposite direction). Think of a rocket ship. The fire pushes down during ignition and the rocket ship moves up (opposite direction) with equal force.
Pick a sport to watch during the Winter Olympics.
Where do you see the athlete’s dealing with this law of motion?
Experiment: blow up a balloon. Let it go and see which direction it flies. If it flew forward, where was the equal and opposite force? (The balloon flew forward because the air left the balloon in the opposite direction.)
How does this work with figure skating or other sports where the athletes jump into the air?
Newton's Third Law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When a force pushes down, there is an equal force pushing up (opposite direction). Think of a rocket ship. The fire pushes down during ignition and the rocket ship moves up (opposite direction) with equal force.
Pick a sport to watch during the Winter Olympics.
Where do you see the athlete’s dealing with this law of motion?
Experiment: blow up a balloon. Let it go and see which direction it flies. If it flew forward, where was the equal and opposite force? (The balloon flew forward because the air left the balloon in the opposite direction.)
How does this work with figure skating or other sports where the athletes jump into the air?
