Question

a jet engine is drawing air through its front end and expelling it backwards to accelerate and fly through the air. which statement describes how newtons third law of motion is involved in this interaction? the engine exerts a force on the air while expelling it backward and the air exerts a force of equal magnitude back onto the engine, pushing the plane forward. as the plane accelerates forward, the passengers feel pressed into the backs of their seats. the faster the engine accelerates the air, the more force the air will exert on the plane.

Explanation:

Newton's third - law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In the case of a jet engine, when the engine expels air backward (action force), the air exerts an equal - magnitude force on the engine in the forward direction (reaction force), propelling the plane forward. The second option is related to inertia (Newton's first law) and the third option is related to Newton's second law ($F = ma$).

Answer:

The engine exerts a force on the air while expelling it backward and the air exerts a force of equal magnitude back onto the engine, pushing the plane forward.