As you are walking, you foot gets caught on an uneven piece of sidewalk and you trip and fall. Which of the following explains what is happening using Newton's Laws?
a
The sidewalk pushed you, causing a rapid force that made you fall
b
The sidewalk provided a force to stop your foot, but the top of your body was still moving which is what causes you to tip over
c
Your foot hit the sidewalk and provided a force on it, so the sidewalk will provide another force back on your foot, equal in magnitude but opposite in direct
d
Your foot pushes the sidewalk with such force that it causes the next piece of sidewalk to be uprooted, which makes your next step miss your footing
c
Your foot hit the sidewalk and provided a force on it, so the sidewalk will provide another force back on your foot, equal in magnitude but opposite in direction. This is explained by Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.