When a man in a boat in river jumps from it on river shore, the boat moves

Forward

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Backward

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To right side

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To left side

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Solution

The correct option is B Backward
While jumping forward from the boat, the man exerts a force on the boat in the backward direction according to Newton's third law. So, the boat moves backwards.

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