Question

How does Newton's third law apply to ice skating?

ice skating





How does Newton's third law apply to ice skating?



ice skating





The skater with less mass will accelerate faster with less force needed compared to the skater with more mass.

The skaters would continue moving indefinitely if there was no force to stop them.

As the skaters push back into the ice, the ice pushes the skaters forward allowing them to move.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In the context of ice skating, when a skater pushes their foot backward against the ice, the ice exerts an equal and opposite force on the skater, propelling them forward. This reaction force from the ice allows the skater to move in the desired direction.