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Anthony’s College
San Jose, Antique
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SY 2020 – 2021

SCIENCE 8

Name: ___________________________________ Grade/Section: _________________

Activity 4: Rocket Launching: Law of Interaction

Ever wondered what propels a rocket upward? Why do you think should there be such large
amounts of exhaust gas in a rocket launch? Jot down your answers in the box below.

I think…

Go over the reading articles and videos in the following links where you can verify your
explanation in the table and know a little more about the Law of Interaction. Answer the
questions that follows.

 https://www.lcmrschooldistrict.com/demers/cbphysicalscience/Chp%2012-3%20Interactive
%20Guide.pdf
The first three pages of this file lay down the fundamentals of Newton’s 3rd law of
motion.

 http://www.ck12.org/physics/Newtons-Third-Law/lesson/
user:Z3JpbmVyYUBzY2hlbmVjdGFkeS5rMTIubnkudXM./Newton's-Third-Law-Grade-7-
Physical-Sience/r2/
This is a combination of text and video that provide comprehensive and detailed
discussion of the law of interaction.

 https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/physical-processes/newtons-lawsand-
equilibrium/v/newton-s-third-law-of-motion
This is a video discussion that makes use of different situations to explain the
law.

Process Questions:
1. What does the Law of Interaction state?
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2. Why don’t the action and reaction pair of forces cancel each other out?
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3. Would a rocket still be propelled if only half as much gas is released as its exhaust?
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4. In what ways have men taken advantage of the concept of the law of interaction?
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