Newton's Third Law

“If your child saw a video of a rocket launching into space, could they explain what force is pushing the rocket upward and where that force comes from — and which law of motion that demonstrates?”

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• ⬜States Newton's Third Law correctly, identifying both the action and reaction force and the objects they act on
• ⬜Gives at least two real-world examples (e.g. rocket propulsion, swimmer pushing off a wall)
• ⬜Distinguishes a Newton's Third Law pair from balanced forces on the same object
• ⬜Explains why a gun recoils when fired using Newton's Third Law