Asked by des

A man jumps off of a paddle board into a lake as shown below.




If the man's feet pushing the paddle board is the action force, then which of the following is the reaction force?
A.
the paddle board pushing down on the water
B.
water pushing up on the man's feet
C.
the paddle board pushing back on the man's feet
D.
water pushing up on the paddle board

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C

By Newton's third law, forces come in equal-and-opposite pairs. If the man's feet push on the paddle board (action), the reaction is the paddle board pushing back on the man's feet.