No, when starting to walk, the force is exerted by pushing against the road in the opposite direction to the intended motion. This force creates the necessary acceleration according to Newton’s second law.
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No, when starting to walk, the force is exerted by pushing against the road in the opposite direction to the intended motion. This force creates the necessary acceleration according to Newton’s second law.
Yes, the force exerted by pushing against the road is in the direction the person intends to move. According to Newton’s Third Law of Motion, the force applied by the foot pushing backward against the road (action) results in an equal and opposite force from the road pushing forward on the foot (reaction). This reaction force propels the person in the intended direction. The interaction emphasizes that the force needed to initiate movement is a result of the action-reaction pair, where the force applied by the foot generates an equal force in the opposite direction, facilitating forward motion.