As the sailor jumps in forward direction, the boat moves backward.. Why??
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It is based on Newton’s third law of motion.
When the sailor jumps down the boat, he applies pressure on the boat with the feet.
The greater the pressure is the boat moves backward with equal force but in opposite direction.
Pressure applied is the action whereas the movement of boat is the reaction.
When the sailor jumps down the boat, he applies pressure on the boat with the feet.
The greater the pressure is the boat moves backward with equal force but in opposite direction.
Pressure applied is the action whereas the movement of boat is the reaction.
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✴The push of the man on the boat is the action ( force). The boat exerts an equal force on the man in the forward direction which enables him to move forward. This force exerted on the man is reaction ( force ).
✴Since the boat is floating on the water and not fixed, it moves backward due to the action force exerted by man.
✴This is due to newton third law of motion - every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
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✴The push of the man on the boat is the action ( force). The boat exerts an equal force on the man in the forward direction which enables him to move forward. This force exerted on the man is reaction ( force ).
✴Since the boat is floating on the water and not fixed, it moves backward due to the action force exerted by man.
✴This is due to newton third law of motion - every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
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