Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Laws of Motion

Question:

On walking on a boat in still water, the boat will :

Options:

Move backwards

Move ahead

Stand still

Roll side to side

Correct Answer:

Move backwards

Explanation:

This follows from the third law of motion. When we walk on the boat, the boat experiences an equal and opposite reaction force. Since, the resistance offered by the still water is very less, the boat will move backwards.