📝 Multiple Choice Question
General-science
When a sailor jumps out of a rowing boat, the boat moves backwards. This represents:
A
the Third law of motion
B
rectilinear motion
C
the First law of motion
D
the Second law of motion
Explanation
This is an application of Newton's Third Law: for every action (the sailor pushing forward), there is an equal and opposite reaction (the boat moving backward).
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