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First Law of Motion

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how is newtons third law of motion related to the walking of a person ?

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While walking , a person presses the ground in the backward direction (action) by his feet. The ground pushes the person in forward direction with an equal force (reaction). The component of reaction in the horizontal direction makes the person move forward.

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