A canoeist pulls a paddle backward through the water to propel the canoe. According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, which specific force directly causes the canoe and paddler to move forward?
- The water pushing forward against the paddleCevap
- BThe forward inertia of the canoe resisting the backward pull
- CThe backward force of the paddle being greater than the mass of the canoe
- DThe reduced surface friction between the canoe hull and the water
Cevap
The water pushing forward against the paddle
According to Newton's Third Law, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. The action is the paddle pushing backward on the water. Therefore, the reaction is the water pushing forward on the paddle, which drives the canoe forward.
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Action and reaction forces occur in equal and opposite pairs between two interacting bodies.