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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A firefighter opens the water hose, and water sprays forward. What is the action force and the reaction force?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It is a bit unclear given the question, but I would say that the opening of the hose is the action, and the release of water is the reaction. However, another way I would see it is that the water spraying is the action, and the recoil of the hose is another.

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