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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 348

Q348

It is difficult to fix a nail on a freely suspended wooden frame. Which law supports this statement?

A.
Law of inertia
B.
Newton's second law
C.
Newton's third law
Answer
D.
Pascal's law

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Newton's third law supports this statement.
When the wooden block is not resting against a support, the block and nails both move forward on being hit with a hammer. However, when the block is held firmly against a support, and the nail is hit, an equal reaction of the support drives the nail into the block.