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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 in the same direction as Clinton's shoe with the same force.
B.
The track pushes in a different direction with a different force.
C.
The track pushes against gravity with the same 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.

By Newton's third law: when Clinton's shoe pushes on the track, the track exerts an equal and opposite force on the shoe. The two forces are equal in magnitude, opposite in direction, and act on different objects.