Question

Forces of action and reaction act:

• A. one after the other on the same body
• B. simultaneously on same body
• C. one after the other on different bodies
• D. simultaneously on different bodies

Answer 1

The correct option is D

simultaneously on different bodies

1. According to Newton's third law of motion," For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
2. Thus, we can say that action is always opposite to the reaction.
3. The magnitude of action and reaction are equal.
4. Both the action and the reaction act on different bodies simultaneously.

Thus, option d) simultaneously on different bodies is the correct option.