Question

Statement I: A cloth covers a table. Some dishes are kept on it. The cloth can be pulled out without dislodging the dishes from the table.
Statement II: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
A. Statement I is correct, Statement II is correct, Statement II is a correct explanation for Statement I
B. Statement 1 is correct, Statement II is correct, Statement II is incorrect explanation for Statement I
C. Statement I is correct, Statement II is incorrect
D. Statement I is incorrect, Statement II is correct

Answer 1

Hint: Before finding the answer to this question we need to recall Newton's first law of motion and Newton’s third law of motion. First law explains about the law of inertia and the third law about the equal and opposite forces that act upon two different bodies. Now let’s resolve this question.

Complete step by step solution:
Statement I: It is an example of Newton’s first law of motion that every object continues to be in the state of rest or uniform motion unless the external force acts upon it. Here when the dishes are kept on a table cloth, the dishes which are at rest on the table try to be in a rest position when the cloth is pulled.

Statement II: It is Newton's third law of motion. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Consider an example of a rowboat, here as the person sits in the boat and uses the oar to propel the boat, the surface water around the boat will be pushed in one direction. The action will move the boat forward in the opposite direction.

Both the statements I and II are correct individually but are independent of each other. Therefore, statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I.

Hence, option B is the correct answer.

Note:Here the statement of Newton’s first law explains how the force can change the object, if it is at the state of rest or in motion as well. Therefore, it is also known as the law of inertia.