Question

If a cannon is fired from the front of a boat, the boat will drift backward. Which one of Newton´s laws best describes this motion?
Newton´s first law of motion: An object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by another force.


Newton´s third law of motion: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.


Newton´s second law of motion: Force is equal to mass times acceleration.

Answer 1

Newtons third law of motion