Asked by des

As Clinton walks he pushes his shoe against the track.



Which of the following best describes the reaction force to Clinton's shoe pushing against the track?
A.
The track pushes against gravity with the same force.
B.
The track pushes in the same direction as Clinton's shoe with the same force.
C.
The track pushes in a different direction with a different force.
D.
The track pushes back on Clinton's shoe with the same force.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
D. The track pushes back on Clinton's shoe with the same force.

By Newton's third law, the force Clinton's shoe exerts on the track has an equal and opposite reaction: the track exerts an equal-magnitude force back on the shoe in the opposite direction.