Question

Explain how Newton’s third law describes the motion of a rocket. How could this apply to the motion of a robot on ice?

Answer 1

Answer:

According to Newton's third law of motion to every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When a rocket moves in free space it ejects hot gases. ... It is then the “reaction force”. As a result, the rocket is accelerated or propelled in the opposite direction.

Launching a rocket relies on Newton's Third Law of Motion. A rocket engine produces thrust through action and reaction. The engine produces hot exhaust gases which flow out of the back of the engine. In reaction, a thrusting force is produced in the opposite reaction.