Per NCERT, the action-reaction force PAIR (per Newton's Third Law) acts on which objects?
ATWO DIFFERENT objects — so they do NOT cancel each other
BThree objects
CThe same object — so they cancel
DNo physical object
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. TWO DIFFERENT objects — so they do NOT cancel each other
Per NCERT §6.6 Note, action-reaction forces act on TWO different objects. They don't cancel because they don't act on the same body.
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