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Pushing off a dock launches you backward while the boat moves forward.
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Everyday Push
push pair
When you push off a dock, your hand applies a force to the boat and the boat applies an equal and opposite force to you.
These two forces occur at the same contact and form a pair — one is the action, the other the reaction.