Per NCERT, Newton's Third Law applies to which kinds of forces?
AOnly contact forces
BOnly non-contact forces
CALL types of forces — both contact (e.g. friction, normal) and non-contact (gravitational, electrostatic, magnetic)
DOnly gravity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. ALL types of forces — both contact (e.g. friction, normal) and non-contact (gravitational, electrostatic, magnetic)
Per NCERT §6.6, Newton's Third Law applies universally to all mechanical forces — contact and non-contact alike.
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