Question

if a man jumps out from a boat , the boat moves backwards . why?

Answer 1

when a man jump out from a boat the boat move backward according to Newton's third law of the motion every object I moved act on force then a opposite force action reaction so what are moves backwards

Answer 2

Answer:

when a boy jumps he applies forces on the ground .similarly,when the boy jumps from a boat the force on the boat makes him to moves backawards