Which among the following is true as per Newton's third law:

Action and reaction forces act in same direction.

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Action and reaction forces are always equal and opposite.

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Action and reaction forces are always perpendicular.

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Action and reaction forces are always unequal.

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Action and reaction forces act in same direction.

Action and reaction forces are always equal and opposite.

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Action and reaction forces are always:

Newton’s third law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Which of the following statement can be inferred:

Statement 1 $:$ every interaction, there is a pair of forces acting on the two interacting objects

Statement 2 $:$ The size of the forces on the first object equals the size of the force on the second object

Statement 3 $:$ Forces always come in pairs - equal and opposite action - reaction force pairs

Statement 4 $:$ Force and reaction act on the same body

Statement 5 $:$ Force and reaction act on two different bodies

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