You push the water backward (Action); the water pushes you forward (Reaction). Rocket Launch:
Once you finish the Chapter 4 Reinforcement worksheet, try this 5-minute lab: Chapter 4 Reinforcement Action And Reaction Worksheet
Your leg (attached to your body) has much more mass, so the same force causes very little acceleration. Study Tips for Success You push the water backward (Action); the water
Students often think, “If action and reaction are equal and opposite, shouldn’t they cancel out?” You push the water backward (Action)
The ball has very little mass, so an equal force causes high acceleration.