Match stick rockets makes a great demonstrations to show students Newton's third law. By covering a match with tin foil, students can see the reaction thrust as the molecules escaping the matchstick are propelled into the air. Lesson includes procedure with pictures.

Concepts

action and reaction, newton's third law of motion

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Additional Tags

combusts, physics demonstration, newton's third law

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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