Which one of the following cannot be explained on the basis of newton’s third law of motion?

Rowing of a boat in a pond

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Motion of jet in the sky

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Rebounding of a ball from a wall

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Returning back of a body thrown above

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Solution

The correct option is D Returning back of a body thrown above
Returning back of a body thrown above is not a reaction. It is due to the gravitational pull of the earth and therefore it cannot be explained using newton's third law.

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