Question

Suppose, you and your friend are pulling on either end of a rope in opposite directions. According to Newton's Third Law, what is the reaction to the force of your hand that is being applied on the rope?

• A. The force of friction between the ground and your shoes
• B. The force of the rope pulling on your hand in the opposite direction
• C. The force of the rope pulling your friend's hand
• D. The force of your friend pulling on the rope in the opposite direction

Answer 1

The correct option is B The force of the rope pulling on your hand in the opposite direction

Newton's Third Law says that "To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction".

Now, in this case, when your hand is applying a force on the rope, a force is also being acted upon your hand by the rope.

Remember, if a body A is applying a force on body B, an equal and opposite force is acted on A by B.