The boat slightly moves backward when we jump from it. give reason

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Averi Webb

Physics

7 November, 17:16

The boat slightly moves backward when we jump from it. give reason

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Manuel Spence · Answer 1

Newton’s Third Law!

Every action has an equal, but opposite, reaction. When you jump from the boat, you exert force on the boat as you leap from it. Since the boat rests on a liquid instead of a solid (much less friction), it moves away from the jumper as a result of the leap.