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A boat with a jet engine demonstrates Newton's law of action-reaction. Why is this true?

A) As the boat expels exhaust forward, the boat moves forward.
B) As the boat expels exhaust backward and forward, the boat remains stationary.
C) As the boat expels exhaust forward, the boat remains stationary.
D) As the boat expels exhaust backward, the boat moves forward.

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Answer:

c

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Answer:

C) As the boat expels exhaust forward, the boat remains stationary.

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