Question

A boy hits a football with a large force, the action force acts on the football and same magnitude reaction force acts on the boy. What can be inferred by above statement?

• A. Action force and reaction force are equal to each other
• B. Action and reaction forces acts on two different bodies
• C. Action and reaction force does not cancel each other
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D

All of the above

The action force acts on the football and reaction force acts on the boy, thus we can conclude that action and reaction forces act on two different bodies. The action and reaction forces are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction. The action and reaction forces do not cancel each other as they act on two different bodies.