Action and reaction forces are _. They produce _____accelerations in the two bodies, if the mass of the bodies are equal.

Equal and opposite, equal and opposite

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Equal and opposite, not necessarily equal and opposite

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Not necessarily equal and opposite, not necessarily equal and opposite

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Not necessarily equal and opposite, equal and opposite

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The correct option is A
Equal and opposite, equal and opposite

Equal and opposite, equal and opposite. The magnitude of force is same in both cases and as F = ma, so a is same in both cases if the mass of bodies are equal, though it is in opposite directions.

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Action and reaction forces are _____. They produce _________accelerations in the two bodies, if the mass of the bodies are equal.

The correct option is A Equal and opposite, equal and opposite Equal and opposite, equal and opposite. The magnitude of force is same in both cases and as F = ma, so a is same in both cases if the mass of bodies are equal, though it is in opposite directions.

Action and reaction forces are _. They produce _____accelerations in the two bodies, if the mass of the bodies are equal.

The correct option is A
Equal and opposite, equal and opposite

Equal and opposite, equal and opposite. The magnitude of force is same in both cases and as F = ma, so a is same in both cases if the mass of bodies are equal, though it is in opposite directions.