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What is the opposite force to pushing off the ground to jump?

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Friction

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Friction causes an opposite force

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Newton's Third Law of Motion states that to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the earth pushes on you to send you into the air after jumping, you also push on the earth with the same force. But forces are different from accelerations. A force F is a push or pull on an object

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