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Answer the following in brief:
A sailor jumps from a small boat onto the shore. Will the boat move? If yes, explain the direction and reason for its movement.
Answer variants:
reaction force
action force
backward
upward
Newton’s third law
Newton’s second law
Yes, the boat will move in the opposite direction, that is backward. When the sailor jumps forward, he applies an on the boat. According to , the boat experiences an equal and opposite which causes it to move in water.
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