A man is at rest in the middle of a horizontal plane of perfectly smooth surface of ice. He can move himself to the shore by making use of Newtons :

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A man is at rest in the middle of a horizontal plane of perfectly smooth surface of ice. He can move himself to the shore by making use of Newton’s :

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The correct option here is option 3, which states that the man can move himself to the shore by making use of Newton`s third law of motion.

Newton`s first law of motion states that an object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will continue moving with a constant velocity, unless acted upon by an external force. This law does not directly explain how the man can move himself to the shore, as he is already at rest.

Newton`s second law of motion states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force applied to it and inversely proportional to its mass. While this law helps us understand how the man`s movement can be influenced by the application of force, it does not explain how he can move himself without any external force acting on him.

Newton`s third law of motion, on the other hand, states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This means that when the man exerts a force on the ice in one direction, the ice exerts an equal and opposite force on the man in the opposite direction, propelling him towards the shore.

Therefore, by using Newton`s third law of motion, the man can exert a force on the ice in a direction away from the shore, and