When a person jumps horizontally off of the end of an unanchored boat in a lake, the person goes forward and the boat goes backward. This is an example of

A) Inertia

B) Action and Reaction

C) Newtons first Law

D) Newtons second Law

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Ashanti Gregory

Biology

2 May, 20:00

When a person jumps horizontally off of the end of an unanchored boat in a lake, the person goes forward and the boat goes backward. This is an example of

A) Inertia

B) Action and Reaction

C) Newtons first Law

D) Newtons second Law

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Isabel · Answer 1

I did some research and the answer that I believe is correct is B) Action and Reaction because the definition is

(According to Newton's third law, for every action force there is an equal (in size) and opposite (in direction) reaction force. Forces always come in pairs - known as " action-reaction force pairs.")

Jaydin Duran · Answer 2

B) Action and Reaction

When a person jumps horizontally off of the end of an unanchored boat in a lake, the person goes forward and the boat goes backward. This is an example ofA) InertiaB) Action and ReactionC) Newtons first LawD) Newtons second Law

When a person jumps horizontally off of the end of an unanchored boat in a lake, the person goes forward and the boat goes backward. This is an example of

A) Inertia

B) Action and Reaction

C) Newtons first Law

D) Newtons second Law