A boy on a skateboard pushes off the ground with his foot.He and the skateboard accelerate down the sidewalk due to the force

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The correct answer is based on Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the boy pushes against the ground with his foot, the ground pushes back with an equal and opposite force, propelling him and the skateboard forward.

A Boy on a Skateboard Pushes Off the Ground with His