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If a person stands on a small boat and pushes it with a bamboo pole, the boat will leave the shore. Why is this?

Answer: This is because the forces are reciprocal. When the oar gives a thrust to the river bank, the river bank also gives the oar a reaction force of the same magnitude. This reaction force makes the boat leave the shore.