Juan inflates a balloon and then releases its end to let the balloon go free as air comes out. The balloon then flies around the
room. Which statement describes how this example is an application of Newton’s laws of motion?
According to Newton’s first law of motion, the balloon continues moving until the forces on it are balanced.
According to Newton’s third law of motion, the balloon is pushed forward as the air is forced out.
According to Newton’s third law of motion, the balloon resists any change of motion unless an unbalanced force acts upon it.
According to Newton’s second law of motion, the balloon exerts a force on the air, which exerts a force back on the balloon.
Here is the correct option: According to Newton's third law of motion, the balloon is pushed forward as the air is forced out. Newton's third law of motion states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. This means that in every interaction, there is a pair of force that is acting on the interacting objects, the size of the force on the first object is equal to the size of the force on the second object.
