DIRECTIONS : Read the following statements and write your answer as true or false.
Action and reaction act on the same body.

True

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

False

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is B False
The explanation:
Newton's third law of motion states that "there is always an equal and opposite reaction to every action.
Action and reaction forces act on distinct bodies rather than the same body.
Action and reaction act on the different bodies.
Hence, the given statement is false.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

DIRECTIONS : Read the following statements and write your answer as true or false.

A body can be in equilibrium under the action of three coplanar forces.

DIRECTIONS: Read the following statements and write your answer as true or false.

If the net force acting on the body is zero, the momentum of the body remains constant.

DIRECTIONS: Read the following statements and write your answer as true or false.

No net force acts on a raindrop falling vertically at a constant speed.

DIRECTIONS : Read the following statements and write your answer as true or false.

The product of the mass of a body and its velocity is called inertia.

DIRECTIONS: Read the following statements and write your answer as true or false.

It is easier to start moving in a lighter body than in a heavier body.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program