Question

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

• A. On different bodies
• B. On the same body
• C. In the same direction
• D. On the body in motion

Answer 1

The correct option is A On different bodies

Newton’s third law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The force and its reaction force always act on different bodies.
Consider a situation where you are hitting a ball with a bat. The bat is applying a force on the ball, and the reaction force acts on the bat by the ball.
Therefore, the action and reaction forces act on different bodies.