Scholastic
Study Jams! Newton's Third Law: Action & Reaction
What happens when two teens collide? Find out when RJ runs into Chloe in the school hallway! After their collision, they discuss Newton's third law of motion. Their collision is replayed a few times to identify the action and reaction of...
NASA
STEMonstrations: Newton's Third Law of Motion
How do the laws of physics work in microgravity? Astronaut Mark Vande Hei explores Newton's third law of motion as part of the "STEM on Station" series. Learners then explore Newton's third law further by building rocket racers and...
Curated OER
Demonstration of Newton's Third Law of Motion
How do rockets take off? A scientist explains as he launches a "Shaw Rocket" along a line. The explosion of the fuel causes an equal and opposite reaction, which is the movement of the rocket. There are videos by the same creator on...
National Science Foundation
Science of NFL Football: Newton's Third Law of Motion
A football tackle is just a transfer of momentum, Learners discover the principles of Newton's Third Law by analyzing football tackling. The third lesson in a series of 10 videos shows how the mass and velocity of a defensive player lead...
Veritasium
Best Film on Newton's Third Law. Ever.
Your class may be able to recite Newton's Third Law of Motion ... but do they actually believe it? See a simple, yet impactful explanation of inertia in a short video that discloses the facts on how much gravitational force Earth exerts...
Veritasium
Best Film on Newton's Third Law. Ever.
The earth holds the moon in orbit through the gravitational force, but how much force does the moon apply to the earth? The Veritasium video applies Newton's Third Law of Motion to this question. After interviewing people and hearing...
Steve Spangler Science
Candle Seesaw - Sick Science! #021
A cute candle-driven teeter-totter demonstrates Newton's third law of motion. When a drop of wax falls from a candle, that end of the seesaw is driven upward. As an anticipatory activity, have physics fans set up this operation and try...
Bozeman Science
Newton's Three Laws of Motion
Sir Isaac Newton is the father of physics. Study his three laws of motion during this video. The video instructor explains the first law in terms of inertia, the second law that gives us the formula for force, and the third law of...
Socratica
Kepler's Third Law of Motion
Kepler and Newton make a great team! Derive Kepler's Third Law of Motion using Newton's work with gravitational forces. An installment of the Socratica "Astronomy" playlist explores the applications of Kepler's Third Law of Motion...
DoodleScience
Newton's Laws of Motion
Three laws of motion are covered in three minutes in this video. A definition for each law, a formula, and how to apply it are included for each. No time is wasted and nothing extra is covered, making this perfect for a quick...
Bill Nye
Bill Nye The Science Guy on Momentum
Build momentum in your physical science class with this clip. When teaching Newton's second law of motion, you can use it to introduce the role played by mass in momentum. Be aware, however, that about a third of the video is simply made...
National Science Foundation
Blade Runners—Science of the Winter Olympics
Race to learn the insight of Sir Isaac Newton. A helpful video uses speed skating to explain Newton's laws of motion. Force, acceleration, mass, and momentum all work together to make a successful speed skating race.
National Science Foundation
Aerial Physics—Science of the Winter Olympics
Take a leap into the science of motion! An intriguing lesson explains how Newton's third law of motion allows skiers to turn in mid-air. The narrator gives learners skills to practice on their own.
SciShow
Skateboarding Science: Master the Ollie!
Ollie is that name given to the move when a skateboarder jumps into the air with the board but without using any hands. This video breaks down each part of the ollie and the science behind it, beginning with force and torque, and...
Veritasium
Jetpack Rocket Science
Fly high using the force of water. A segment of the Veritasium playlist applies the Newton's Laws of Motion via a jetpack. Using a CO2 fire extinguisher, the video demonstrates the idea of Newton's second law, without enough mass. While...
NASA
Tennis in Space
What does a tennis match look like in a microgravity environment? The installment of the STEM on Station series gives pupils a firsthand look at motion in that special environment. The compelling video shows how astronauts use momentum...
MinutePhysics
Every Force in Nature (Theory of Everything, Part III)
Can you explain the standard model without doing the math? You bet! The short video uses sheep and currency exchange to express the fundamentals of the equation that explains everything. The narrator then relates the analogy to the...
University of Florida
Understanding Car Crashes: It's Basic Physics!
Make an impact on young physicists with this fun collection of resources. After first watching a video and taking notes on the physics of car crashes, students go on to complete a series of activities that explore the...
Veritasium
How Does A Wing Actually Work?
More than 100,000 commercial flights take off every day, but how do the planes fly? Veritasium presents a video explaining the way wings work. It opens with the common misconception, then introduces two seemingly conflicting...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Newton's Third Law of Motion: Astronauts in Outer Space
In this video segment adapted from NOVA, NASA learns hard lessons from the first American attempt to do work while "walking" in space. The video also explores Newton's third law of motion. [4:50]
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Newton's Third Law
Paul Andersen explains how Newton's Third Law applies to all objects. [6:01]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Newton's Third Law of Motion Stated Mathematically
A narrated screencast which explains the mathematical application of Newton's Third Law of Motion. [4:14]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Newton's Third Law of Motion Stated Graphically
In this narrated tutorial, see a graphical interpretation of Newton's third law of motion. [4:01]
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science of Nfl Football: Newton's Third Law of Motion
NBC's Lester Holt breaks down Isaac Newton's Third Law of Motion and how energy transfers between football players who collide during a game. Professors Tony Schmitz of the University of Florida and Jim Gates of the University of...