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SSC CHSL 2023 · PYQ · Science · medium

Which of the following is NOT an application of third law of motion?

  1. A.Colliding with player while kicking a football and feeling hurt.
  2. B.As the sailor jumps in forward direction, the boat moves backwards.
  3. C.A fielder pulls his hands gradually with the moving ball while holding a catch.✓ Correct
  4. D.A forward force on the bullet and recoil of the gun.

Explanation

A fielder pulling hands gradually while catching a ball is an application of the impulse-momentum theorem (reducing force by increasing time), which relates to Newton's Second Law, not the Third Law. The other options all demonstrate action-reaction pairs.
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