Answer the following conceptual questions in a few sentences each. Include a drawing if necessary

1. Someone is ice skating at a rink, and they approach the wall. The wall is half their height. If they’re not careful, they’ll get flipped over the wall. Explain why this happens using Newton’s 1 st Law.

2. Once way to start moving in an ice rink is to push off the wall. Explain why this works, using Newton’s 3rd Law. Why do the forces involved not cancel?