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Which of the following is an example of Newton's third law of motion?A. A skydiver slows down when her parachute opens.B. A grocery cart moves forward when it is pushed.C. A cannon recoils backwards when it is fired.D. A rolling rock slows down due to friction.

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Step-by-step explanation:

The third law of Newton says that when an object exerts a force on a second object, the first object experiences an equal and opposite force that is exerted by the second object.

So, the example that shows this law is:

C. A cannon recoils backward when it is fired.

Because the cannon e

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