Micah is standing on his frictionless skateboard facing a concrete wall. He wants to project himself backward

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Micah is standing on his frictionless skateboard facing a concrete wall. He wants to project himself backward by throwing small balls at the wall. His friend Jeremy says that Micah need not throw the balls against the wall, he just needs to throw the balls away from himself, but Micah says the balls need something to push against if they are to propel him backward. Who is right and why?
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Physics

ISBN: 978-0077339685

2nd edition

Authors: Alan Giambattista, Betty Richardson, Robert Richardson

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