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A water skier is pulled behind a boat. When the skis push down on the water, what is the reaction force?
a. Earth's gravity pulls down on the skis
b. The skier pulls back on the boat.
c. The boat pulls the skier.
d. The water pushes up on the skier.

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A water skier is pulled behind a boat. When the skis push down on the water,  what is the reaction force?
a. Earth's gravity pulls down on the skis
b. The skier pulls back on the boat.
c. The boat pulls the skier.
d. The water pushes up on the skier.

mrnood · Answer

reaction forces are OPPOSITE in direction to the applied force.

In this case the applied force id DOWN direction on the water.

The reaction is opposite direction...

love_ranaa · Answer

d. the water pushes back. for every action, there is an equal reaction

anonymous · Answer

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