Question

According to the third law of motion, action, and reaction

• A. always act on the same body
• B. always act on different bodies in opposite direction
• C. have the same magnitude and directions
• D. act on either body at normal to each other

Answer 1

The correct option is B

always act on different bodies in opposite direction

b. always act on different bodies in opposite direction

Newton's Third Law

1. Newton's third law of motion states that to every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
2. They act on different bodies.
3. It describes the nature of force due to mutual and simultaneous interaction between objects.

Hence option ‘b’ is correct.