A man is at rest in the middle of an ice pond. If ice is perfectly smooth, then he can get himself to the shore by making use of which law of newton’s
A
Third law
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B
Second law
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C
First law
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D
First and Third law
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Solution
The correct option is A Third law The surface of the lake is perfectly smooth with no friction on it and therefore it is impossible to walk on it. Now he can get himself to the shore by throwing an object in any direction and use the reaction from that object to propel himself out of the lake.