Newton's third law of motion tells us that an applied force has an equal and opposite reaction force

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The first two laws of motion tell us how an applied force causes a change in the state of motion of objects. The third law relates an applied force with an opposing reactionary force:
"Every action has an equal and opposite reaction".

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Newton's third law of motion tells us that an applied force has an equal and opposite reaction force

The first two laws of motion tell us how an applied force causes a change in the state of motion of objects. The third law relates an applied force with an opposing reactionary force: "Every action has an equal and opposite reaction".

The first two laws of motion tell us how an applied force causes a change in the state of motion of objects. The third law relates an applied force with an opposing reactionary force:
"Every action has an equal and opposite reaction".