Laws of Motion

Question

A man is at rest in the middle of a pond on perfectly smooth ice. By making the use of which law of motion he can get himself to the shore?

Answer

By using Newton’s third law of motion, he can get himself to shore. When the person pushes forward, the reaction force offered by the ice is very little. But, this reaction force will help him to move forward. Hence, Newton's Third Law will help him to reach the shore. 

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