Cleaning a carpet by beating it with a stick follows the third law of motion. When the stick strikes the carpet, it exerts a force on it, and the carpet exerts an equal and opposite reaction force on the stick, dislodging dust and debris.
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Cleaning a carpet by beating it with a stick follows the third law of motion (C). According to Newton’s third law, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the stick strikes the carpet, it exerts a force on the carpet. Simultaneously, the carpet exerts an equal and opposite reaction force on the stick. This reaction force dislodges dust and debris from the carpet fibers, aiding in the cleaning process. The first law of motion (A) states that an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force, which is not applicable in this scenario. The second law of motion (B) describes the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration, but it doesn’t directly apply to the action of beating a carpet with a stick. Therefore, the correct option is (C) Third law of motion.