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The Force of the Air Leaving the Balloon Pushes the Balloon in the Same Direction. True False

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The force of the air leaving the balloon pushes the balloon in the same direction. True False

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True. This is an example of Newton's Third Law of Motion: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The air being forced out of the balloon (the action) creates a force that pushes the balloon forward (the reaction).