According to Newton's third law of motion, the action and reaction always act on:

Different bodies.

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The same body.

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Same direction.

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The same body and in the same direction.

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The correct option is A
Different bodies.

According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. The action and reaction forces always acts on different bodies.

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According to Newton's third law of motion, the action and reaction always act on:

The correct option is A Different bodies. According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. The action and reaction forces always acts on different bodies.

The correct option is A
Different bodies.

According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. The action and reaction forces always acts on different bodies.