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

(a) always act on the same body but in opposite directions
(b) always act on different bodies in opposite directions
(c) have same magnitudes and directions
(d) act on either body at normal to each other

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(b) always act on different bodies in opposite directions.

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According to the third law of motion, action and reaction : (a) always act on the same body but in opposite directions (b) always act on different bodies in opposite directions (c) have same magnitudes and directions (d) act on either body at normal to each other

(b) always act on different bodies in opposite directions.

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

(a) always act on the same body but in opposite directions
(b) always act on different bodies in opposite directions
(c) have same magnitudes and directions
(d) act on either body at normal to each other