When a scuba diver falls forward off a boat, why does he just land in the boat? help pls

Probably related to newton's third law

1 Answer
Aug 31, 2017

It is a joke.

Explanation:

Look at the following pic below.

![scubadiverinfo.com](useruploads.socratic.org)

it appears he did not fall into the boat.

With the tank strapped on your back it may be an easy and safe thing to fall backwards off a boat. No physics involved. Diver's tank may hit part of the boat if he tried falling forward off a boat.