A man pushes a wall with force $F = 10 N$ towards the east. What force is exerted by the wall on the man?

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Given,
Force applied by the man, $F = 10 N$ ( towards east)

According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Force exerted by the wall, $F = 10 N$ (west)

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A man pushes a wall with force F=10 N towards the east. What force is exerted by the wall on the man?

Given,Force applied by the man, F=10 N ( towards east)According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.Force exerted by the wall, F=10 N (west)

A man pushes a wall with force $F = 10 N$ towards the east. What force is exerted by the wall on the man?

Given,
Force applied by the man, $F = 10 N$ ( towards east)

According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Force exerted by the wall, $F = 10 N$ (west)