Question

When you are paddling a canoe, you push the water backwards with your paddle, which in turn will push you forward. Which law of motion is being described in this scenario? (2 points)

Law of Inertia

Newton's Second Law of Motion

Newton's Third Law of Motion

Newton's First Law of Motion

Answer 1

Newton's Third Law of Motion. It states that for every action made, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The action would be when you row, the opposite reaction would be the water moving you forward.

Answer 2

Newton's Third Law of Motion.

Step-by-step explanation:

Newton has given three laws of motion to explained the phenomena of physics. According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action there is equal and opposite reaction.

When an individual paddle the canoe and push the water backwards. This is the action of an individual. The water push the individual forward (reaction). Here, the action of the paddler has equal and opposite reaction ( as water push the paddle forward). Hence, this is the newton's third law of motion.

Thus, the correct answer is option (3).