Exercise
Animal Locomotion Action-Reaction Pairs
In this engaging exercise, students will explore the fascinating world of animal movement by investigating how different species use action-reaction pairs to navigate their environments, culminating in a creative project where they design a new creature that embodies unique locomotion strategies!
Questions
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How do bird wings generate lift and thrust during flight?
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A fish pushes water backward with its tail fin. What is the reaction force?
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Squids use jet propulsion to swim rapidly. How does this fit Newton's Third Law?
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When a frog leaps off a lily pad, its hind legs push backward and downward on the pad. What is the reaction force?
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In the frog leap question above, what happens to the floating lily pad as the frog jumps forward?
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Why do webbed feet help ducks swim more efficiently according to Newton's Third Law?
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A running cheetah digs its claws backward into the dirt. What reaction force accelerates the cheetah forward?
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When a bat flaps its wings downward against air, what is the reaction force that keeps the bat airborne?
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How does a snake slither forward across ground using action-reaction forces?
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A jellyfish contracts its body to squirt water out from under its umbrella. What reaction moves the jellyfish?
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A kangaroo pushes downward and backward on a tree branch. What is the reaction force?
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Which generalization about animal locomotion and Newton's Third Law is correct?