Question
When we jump out of a boat, the boat moves in the
opposite direction. This is due to:Solution
According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the man jumps from a boat, he applies force on the boat due to which boat moves backward. An equal force is exerted by the boat on the man which helps the man to jump out of the boat.
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