Track Running

An athlete starts to run his track. By pushing back on a fixed block, the runner causes the block to push forward on him. Then, which of Newton's laws can explain this force that initially accelerates the athlete in the forward direction?

Newton's second law Newton's fourth law Newton's first law Newton's third law

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10 solutions

Me Rains
Jun 20, 2015

By using Newton's Third Law, which states every action has a reaction. So if the runner pushes back against the fixed block, he can gain more momentum and acceleration.

Siddharth Singh
Jun 13, 2015

Can it not be explained in terms of conservation of momentum?

Hobart Pao
Jun 20, 2015

Third law: Each action has an opposite and equal reaction.

Abhinandan Padhi
Jun 10, 2015

He initially pushes the block back, which also pushes back on the runner's foot, but in the opposite direction. This gives him the initial acceleration. This can be explained by Newton's third law of motion.

By using Newton's Third Law, which states every action has a reaction. So if the runner pushes back against the fixed block, he can gain more momentum and acceleration.

Nandik Devbhuti
Aug 4, 2015

A/C to Newton's third law, The fixed block applies an equal and opposite force on the athlete's foot. As such the athlete is able to push forward. Note: 3rd law of Newton states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

Tri Nugroho
Jul 26, 2015

Newton's Law III (reaction) At the time of repulsion on the starting blocks: the style is done will result in reverse force on the starting blocks.

Description: when the feet do repulsion in the starting blocks, then the beam will start by holding the opposite reaction so that athletes can depart well. The reaction will be even greater if the foot gives a strong repulsion anyway.

Ayushmaan Sharma
Jun 21, 2015

unfortunately newton has not made the fourth law of motion so third law says that every action has an equal and opposite reaction when an athelete apply force on that bar an equal and opposite force is give back by the bar so he gets a good start for the race

Manmeswar Patnaik
Jun 14, 2015

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Can anybody please explain about Newton's fourth law???

Um.... It doesn't exist? XD

Devin Ky - 5 years, 11 months ago

Sometimes the Newton's law of gravitation is considered the 4th law, which is: \ F G = G m 1 m 2 r 2 F_{G}=\dfrac{Gm_{1}m_{2}}{r^{2}}

Hobart Pao - 5 years, 11 months ago
Ahmad Ashraf
Jun 11, 2015

Intialy he put a pressure on the block then the block opposite this reaction at his leg "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction"

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