Question

lacey is scuba diving for treasure and brings what she finds back up onto her boat. which statement describes how newtons third law of motion is involved in this interaction? the treasure will remain at rest until lacey lifts it off of the ocean floor. lacey exerts more force to lift a 5 - kilogram treasure than a 2 - kilogram treasure. laceys hands exert an upward force on the treasure that is the same magnitude as the downward force the treasure exerts on her hands.

Explanation:

Newton's third law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When Lacey's hands exert an upward force on the treasure, the treasure exerts a downward force of equal magnitude on her hands, which is an example of this law. The first option is Newton's first - law (inertia) and the second option is related to Newton's second law ($F = ma$).

Answer:

Lacey's hands exert an upward force on the treasure that is the same magnitude as the downward force the treasure exerts on her hands.