I. Balloon Rocket Questions
1. In this experiment, we can see Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion in action. For this experiment what is
the action force and what is the reaction force?
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2. As we added more air to the balloon, the balloon traveled further. Why is this the case? Explain.
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3. If you have an equal amount of force pushing on both sides of an item, what happens every time?
Explain Why.
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4. A scientist wanted to move a golf ball and a bowling ball to both reach 15 mph. What would the
scientist have to do differently for the bowling ball than the golf ball to reach his goal?
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To make the bowling ball reach 15 mph, the scientist would have to apply a greater force to the bowling ball compared to the golf ball. This is because the bowling ball has a greater mass than the golf ball, so it would require more force to accelerate it to the same speed.